FORENSIC STYLISTIC ANALYSIS OF HATE SPEECH ON ROYAL FAMILY INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT

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This research aims to use forensic linguistic and pragmatic approaches to examine the stylistic components of hate speech on the Royal Family's Instagram account. The research project seeks to clarify the communicative goals underlying hate speech, assess its influence on social media conversation, and investigate the consequences of legal and legislative responses. It uses linguistic forensics and pragmatics to examine hate speech-language, identifying the multiple motivations behind such communications, which are classified by Kreidler's theory as ridiculing, accusing, blaming, insulting, and insinuating. By researching the vocabulary used in hate speech comments, the study hopes to help develop ways for preventing and minimizing hate speech, as well as creating a constructive and courteous online communication culture. The findings add to the larger discussion about regulating hate speech in the digital age and the role of forensic linguistics in recognizing and minimizing its impact.