Introduction

The following project is a curation of Pragmatic and Pragmatic tangential resources examining Conflict as it manifests Linguistically. The goal of this is to provide a digital repository for an underrepresented aspect of linguistics and synthesize 3 key areas of study as a trailhead for other researchers and any individual interested in gaining insight into the linguistics of both conflict and conflict resolution.

This curation takes form across 4 pages, with one landing page (you are here) introducing 3 subcollections: Analysis, Technique, and Media. On the homepage of FreeBlackSheep.com you can find a link as well to a Lesson Activity for language educators or Medical instructors teaching pragmatics of de-escalation within an Emergency Medicine Context. You can expect a short introduction (same as below) to ease access for readers viewing a subcollection in isolation, an image embedded with its source material, and a column of materials. These materials are academically forward facing with a set of 10 interesting research articles relevant to the subcollection, their respective abstract, as well as an annotation and APA 7th citation for each article, afterward, there will be 5 additional sources of a less academic register, including blogposts, natural examples, graphics, and Youtube videos. 

This curation is decidedly more academic but serves as a more accessible space and translation of these materials. Don’t fret, all in all, there are 30 articles under focus, and 15 external materials supporting them – a total of 45 annotated materials, an introduction, and an activity. One goal of this curation is to synthesize 3 key areas across disciplines that all investigate language conflict and mediation but within different journals, and disciplines, and utilizing separate jargon.

Like a ‘Shotgun House’ materials in this curation are delivered in a linear feed-like fashion, initially presenting a visual hook embedded with interesting source material, introduction, 10 articles, and 5 external materials. The goal of this is for the reader to have their eye caught by an interesting title, get an understanding of the article, and have the materials to investigate it in more depth. Afterward, readers can extend their understanding by engaging with the embedded external materials. Each subcollection will be tailored slightly differently in an attempt to highlight each section’s most salient features.