The European Journal of Social & Behavioural Sciences
Online ISSN: 2301-2218
European Publisher
Criteria of Extremist Speech Acts: Forensic Linguistic Diagnostic Complexes
Table 3: CDC ‘rationalisation of the need to carry out extremist activities’
Speech product component | Forensic (linguistic) features of the reference sample |
Topic (subject of speech) | 1. object of criminogenic aggression: a) a group of people distinguished on the basis of social identity, or its representative(s) b) public order (public interests) 2. unlawful extremist actions |
Attitude | a positive assessment of the described / indicated extremist actions, recognition of their correctness and necessity ora promise to commit the described / indicated extremist actions with an appeal to ‘morally’ support them (to pray for them, to make dua (dua (Arabic دعاء) – a prayer.) , etc.) |
Speech purpose | convincing the recipient of the correctness and purposefulness of committing extremist actions |