Book contents
- Applications of Corpus Linguistics
- The Cambridge Applied Linguistics Series
- Applications of Corpus Linguistics
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Editors and Contributors
- 1 Applying Corpus Linguistics
- 2 ‘Cutting Out the Middleman’
- 3 Investigating User Perceptions of a Corpus-Informed DDL Resource
- 4 Applying a Corpus-Based DDL Intervention in the Private English Language Sector in Ireland
- 5 Using Corpus Linguistics in Formulaic Language Learning
- 6 Applying Corpus Research Indirectly to Language Teaching Materials and Assessment Development
- 7 Informing Teaching Practice through Corpus Research
- 8 Building a Longitudinal Learner Corpus for Swiss German Sign Language
- 9 Using CADS Research to Critique Representations of Muslims in the UK Press
- 10 Examining the Uptake of Media Guidelines
- 11 Challenging Online Misogyny
- 12 Using Corpus-Assisted Approaches to Explore UK Police Crisis Negotiation
- 13 Afterword
- Index
- References
9 - Using CADS Research to Critique Representations of Muslims in the UK Press
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 26 December 2025
Book contents
- Applications of Corpus Linguistics
- The Cambridge Applied Linguistics Series
- Applications of Corpus Linguistics
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Editors and Contributors
- 1 Applying Corpus Linguistics
- 2 ‘Cutting Out the Middleman’
- 3 Investigating User Perceptions of a Corpus-Informed DDL Resource
- 4 Applying a Corpus-Based DDL Intervention in the Private English Language Sector in Ireland
- 5 Using Corpus Linguistics in Formulaic Language Learning
- 6 Applying Corpus Research Indirectly to Language Teaching Materials and Assessment Development
- 7 Informing Teaching Practice through Corpus Research
- 8 Building a Longitudinal Learner Corpus for Swiss German Sign Language
- 9 Using CADS Research to Critique Representations of Muslims in the UK Press
- 10 Examining the Uptake of Media Guidelines
- 11 Challenging Online Misogyny
- 12 Using Corpus-Assisted Approaches to Explore UK Police Crisis Negotiation
- 13 Afterword
- Index
- References
Summary
This chapter describes ongoing corpus-based research on representations of Islam in the British press. The study involved building large corpora of newspaper articles about Islam and/or Muslims and using techniques like collocation and keywords to identify patterns of representation as well as differences between newspapers and change over time. The chapter outlines some of the key findings of the research as well as describing the various impact activities that were carried, and the challenges these presented. This includes working with a number of groups (ENGAGE, MEND, the Centre for Media Monitoring), presenting our work at the Labour Party Conference and in Parliament, as well as giving talks in mosques. We also detail how our project resulted in the creation of additional collections of newer corpora, enabling further examination of how representations have changed over time.
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- Applications of Corpus LinguisticsEstablished and Emergent Contexts, pp. 178 - 195Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2026
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