Retórica noble, prácticas criminales. El código del conflicto vasco a partir del documental Pays Basque et liberté. Un long chemin vers la paix, de Thomas Lacoste

Abstract

This paper analyzes the narrative strategies of Radical Basque Nationalism (RBN), taking advantage of Thomas Lacoste's documentary, Pays Basque et liberté (2019). It is made up of four parts. The first, as an introduction, focuses on general considerations about language to frame the narrative practices of the RBN. The second and third address the two central elements of the nationalist communication strategy: the use of international figures as an amplification mechanism, on the one hand, and the appropriation of a noble language that functions as a legitimating and prestigious element (figleaf), while it incorporates elements that can be decoded by the members of the collective as part of its canonical interpretation (dogwhistles), on the other. The fourth summarizes the main argumentative axes conveyed by the participants in the documentary. The text is closed with a brief conclusion. The main methodological tool is the analysis of contents.