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<p>From spring onwards 2020 has been irrevocably interwoven with words such as “pandemic”, “emergency”, “crisis”, “urgent measures”, etc. The usage of the pandemic language to describe the outbreak of COVID-19 derives from the etymologies of these words. However, it could also be rooted in political motives. There are instances of how specific terms could be mobilized to support policy aims. This is the main reason why more attention should be paid to the strength of the language used and more awareness of the usage of particular terms within a political and security context. It could be considered necessary to take extraordinary “urgent” measures to save lives as a result of a global “pandemic”, but at the same time, it is vital to be careful how exactly these terms are used to justify political principles, which were in operation even before the outbreak of COVID-19.</p>
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From spring onwards 2020 has been irrevocably interwoven with words such as “pandemic”, “emergency”, “crisis”, “urgent measures”, etc. The usage of the pandemic language to describe the outbreak of COVID-19 derives from the etymologies of these words. However, it could also be rooted in political motives. There are instances of how specific terms could be mobilized to support policy aims. This is the main reason why more attention should be paid to the strength of the language used and more awareness of the usage of particular terms within a political and security context. It could be considered necessary to take extraordinary “urgent” measures to save lives as a result of a global “pandemic”, but at the same time, it is vital to be careful how exactly these terms are used to justify political principles, which were in operation even before the outbreak of COVID-19.

Legal, Political and Security aspects of the Pandemic Language

“Neofit Rilski” South-West University

International conference KNOWLEDGE-BASED ORGANIZATION

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From spring onwards 2020 has been irrevocably interwoven with words such as “pandemic”, “emergency”, “crisis”, “urgent measures”, etc. The usage of the...

Legal, Political and Security aspects of the Pandemic Language

Publicado en línea: 12 jul 2021

Páginas: 105 - 110

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/kbo-2021-0056

Palabras clave
pandemic language, World Health Organization, Siracusa principles

© 2021 Gabriela Belova et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Legal, Political and Security aspects of the Pandemic Language

Publicado en línea: 12 jul 2021

Páginas: 105 - 110

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/kbo-2021-0056

Palabras clavepandemic language, World Health Organization, Siracusa principles

© 2021 Gabriela Belova et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Palabras clave
pandemic language, World Health Organization, Siracusa principles