The Language of Pick-Up Artists: Online Discourses of the Seduction Industry

This book explores the communicative practices of pick-up artists (PUAs) in an online community that uses speed-seduction practices for short-term dating and sex. It adopts a corpus-based discourse analysis approach and examines the verbal practices and narrative framing techniques used by PUAs. It also unpacks videos and reports of live interactions to study naturally occurring PUA discourse and critically reflect on the ethical considerations of working with such communities.

Format: Hardback
Length: 218 pages
Publication date: 31 January 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into the intricate world of pick-up artists through a corpus-based discourse analysis approach. By examining a multi-million-word corpus encompassing data from online forums, social media, informational websites, and YouTube videos, the volume offers a systematic exploration of the unique language practices employed by these individuals in their pursuit of short-term dating and sexual encounters. The book sheds light on the verbal strategies and narrative framing techniques employed by pick-up artists (PUAs) when interacting with women, as well as the terminology-heavy language used to convey a sense of scientific validity to their teachings. Furthermore, it unpacks videos and reports of live interactions to provide a diverse perspective on naturally occurring PUA discourse while critically examining conceptual metaphors of competition and violence. The book appeals to students and scholars in disciplines such as discourse analysis, corpus linguistics, computer-mediated communication, language and media, and those interested in the study of language use online.

This book adopts a corpus-based discourse analysis approach to the study of the communicative practices of pick-up artists,offering a systematic exploration of distinct language use in an online community that uses speed-seduction practices for short-term dating and sex. Drawing on a multi-million-word corpus comprising data from online forums,social media,informational websites,and YouTube videos,the volume explores the verbal practices and narrative framing techniques that pick-up artists (PUAs) draw upon in their interactions with women and the terminology-heavy language used in teaching pick-up to foster perceptions of scientific validity. The book also unpacks videos and reports of live interactions to study naturally occurring PUA discourse from different perspectives but also to more closely examine conceptual metaphors of competition and violence and critically reflect on the ethical considerations of working with such communities.

This comprehensive book delves into the intricate world of pick-up artists through a corpus-based discourse analysis approach. By examining a multi-million-word corpus encompassing data from online forums, social media, informational websites, and YouTube videos, the volume offers a systematic exploration of the unique language practices employed by these individuals in their pursuit of short-term dating and sexual encounters. The book sheds light on the verbal strategies and narrative framing techniques employed by pick-up artists (PUAs) when interacting with women, as well as the terminology-heavy language used to convey a sense of scientific validity to their teachings. Furthermore, it unpacks videos and reports of live interactions to provide a diverse perspective on naturally occurring PUA discourse while critically examining conceptual metaphors of competition and violence. The book appeals to students and scholars in disciplines such as discourse analysis, corpus linguistics, computer-mediated communication, language and media, and those interested in the study of language use online.

Weight: 576g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367473006