Global Times Editorial from the Perspective of the Appraisal Theory

Abstract

The Global Times, one of the leading media in the Chinese press, was launched in 2009 in English, focusing on international news and conveying comprehensive news to foreign countries in line with China's basic national conditions. The editorial section is an important resource reflecting the newspaper's position. Appraisal theory is an important theory in the study of interpersonal communication and is important to explore opinions and attitudes. This paper selects an editorial on the G20 in the Global Times and its official English version. Theoretically, this paper proves the feasibility of the application of the theory to translation research. In practice, this paper elaborates on how the choices of expression chosen by the author and translator influence readers.