How is the label “politically correct” used by Italian Twitter users? A corpus of Italian tweets containing the hashtags #politicamentecorretto and #politicallycorrect is analysed. The results show that, as for other countries, also in Italy the label is used with a negative connotation, mainly to condemn the use of inclusive language.

L’“ipocrisia dell’inclusività”. A corpus-based study on the Italian debate around political correctness on Twitter.

E. Campisi;M. Venuti
2024-01-01

Abstract

How is the label “politically correct” used by Italian Twitter users? A corpus of Italian tweets containing the hashtags #politicamentecorretto and #politicallycorrect is analysed. The results show that, as for other countries, also in Italy the label is used with a negative connotation, mainly to condemn the use of inclusive language.
2024
9783631852149
political correctness, inclusive language, social media, Corpus Assisted Discourse Studies
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