The Power of Language and Discourse in eGovernment

Citation

Webster CW & Meijer A (2024) The Power of Language and Discourse in eGovernment. Fischer C (Editor) & Neumann O (Editor) Information Polity, 29 (2), pp. 119-121. https://doi.org/10.3233/ip-249008

Abstract
First paragraph: The written word plays a central role in academia and is one of the main ways of communicating ideas, analysis, theories and the findings from our research. Allied to this is the spoken word where we disseminate our research verbally, in-person or online, and in different settings. The significance of research outputs, such as books, journal publications, conference, seminar and workshop presentations, as well as research grant applications and taught materials, are testament to the importance of language in teaching and research processes. Language is therefore an instrument, it is purposeful, and socialized within academic communities (Duff, 2010). It also plays an influential role in determining the success of individual research projects, personal careers and in building relations within the academy and with policy and practitioner communities. This is the case for all academic communities, including the eGovernment scholarly community which we are part of.

Journal
Information Polity: Volume 29, Issue 2