ABSTRACT
When we started working on a “Language in Conflict” project a decade ago, we had a range of things in mind. We had started by considering some basic questions, the answers to which follow below. These were:
what do we mean by conflict?
how does our definition (or definitions) compare with that used in conflict and peace studies?
what are the different ways in which language (and linguistic research that has already been undertaken) impinges upon the types of communication involved in conflict situations?
