Qiu, Kuanyong: Diskursive Konstruktion von Terrorismus in deutschen und chinesischen Medien. Vergleichende korpuslinguistische Analysen. Berlin: Peter Lang, 2020 (Deutsche Sprachwissenschaft International, 30). -- ISBN 978-3-631-79463-0. 460 Seiten, € 79,95

The present work by Qiu Kuanyong examines the discursive construction of terrorism in German and Chinese media. The newspapers Die Welt and Süddeutsche Zeitung in Germany, as well as the People's Daily in China, are analyzed. The results show that the perception of terrorism in German media has changed after the attacks of September 11, 2001, and terrorism is defined as a communication strategy. In Chinese media, terrorism is discussed as a threat to stability, and the fight against terrorism by the US and Europe is portrayed as self-serving. The work provides insight into the differences between the two countries and allows for a deeper understanding of the Chinese terrorism discourse. [Extracted from the article]