Construction Of Discourse Research Articles

The case of Pete Buttigieg

Abstract The research focuses on the construction of gay identity in political speech, with particular attention to Pete Buttigieg, the first openly gay US presidential candidate. During Buttigieg’s 2020 Presidential campaign, his sexuality received significant attention and sparked controversial reactions. This study employs the combination of Corpus Linguistics (CL) and Discourse Analysis as a fruitful approach for analyzing the formation of identity through language. By combining CL with qualitative inquiries, the study highlights the benefits of triangulation and cross-fertilization of methods that are typically used in isolation. The focus corpus, utilized for identifying keywords and major thematic groups, consists of excerpts from Buttigieg’s political speeches and interviews. Furthermore, the study employs Co-cultural theory to examine the communicative strategies used by Buttigieg in his LGBTQ+-specific political discourses. Buttigieg’s strategies include Emphasizing Commonalities, Mirroring, Communicating Self, Dispelling Stereotypes, Dissociating, and Increasing Visibility, each representing different approaches to identity construction through language. In addition to shedding light on the unique aspects of gay identity construction in political discourse, this research contributes to a better understanding of the electorate’s dissatisfaction with Buttigieg’s campaign, especially among non-heteronormative individuals.

Phrase frames in rhetorical moves of economic research article discussions

The present study investigates the structure and functions of phrase frames (p-frames) aligned with their rhetorical moves in an important but under-researched part-genre: the discussion section of empirical research articles (RAs) in economics. Ninety-five texts in the corpus were manually annotated and cross-validated for eight rhetorical moves and their steps, of which the obligatory (Move 5) and conventional (Moves 2, 3 and 4) moves were identified by a relatively high frequency of occurrence. The p-frames in these four moves were structurally and functionally classified and analysed. The results show that the p-frames with different structures and functions in the four moves support the discourse construction and fulfil the functions of the respective moves. We claim that a specific part-genre connecting moves and phraseology can be helpful for RA authors to improve their genre awareness and language proficiency, thus enabling them to enhance their professionalism and competence in writing for international publications.

Streaming Awkward Teenage Boyhood in Netflix’s Sex Education

ABSTRACT This paper analyses the (re)mediation of teenage boyhood in Netflix’s British teen comedy-drama, Sex Education (Netflix 2019–2023), focusing on the series’ central protagonist Otis Milburn (Asa Butterfield) and his characteristic awkwardness. Popular discourse constructs his awkwardness as central to the series’ effective departure from the traditional gender norms that organise the teen drama series. However, while the promise of an alternative televisual boyhood is both refreshing and appealing, the search for a better category of ‘being boy’ continues to assign a set of gendered traits or behaviours to a distinctively sexed body. Drawing on the concept of awkward affective labour, the paper rearticulates Otis’s awkwardness as a desirable trait subsumed in narratives of neoliberalism, where overcoming awkwardness and embracing the discomforts of adolescent boyhood are framed as valuable. The logic of Otis’ enterprising coming-of-age narrative replicates the industrial logics of Netflix, where screening comfort and feminist narratives build audience preferences and are conducive to binge-watching.

Reading ‘Fischer’: Toward the Formation of a New Socio-philosophical Discourse

One of the serious problems of modern social theory in general and social philosophy in particular is the problem of developing a methodology adequate to historical realities. The problem is complicated by the fact that until recently, with all the external diversity, which can be called rhizomatic, the methodological palette was West-centric and, in this respect, monochromatic. However, the need to revise scientific and philosophical principles has revealed a very serious problem: two opposing tendencies have emerged in the academic community, which have an equally negative impact on the overall picture of theory development. The first is the launching of a mechanism for canceling any other knowledge procedure that does not fit into some ideological project. The second is the construction of an autonomous discourse, which, however, is also based on the principle of negativity, as it is built on the proclamation of a fundamental difference from the dominant procedure (discourse) of exercising power through the power of knowledge. The author argues that the experience accumulated by social philosophy in the historical cross-section of its existence needs to be revisited and incorporated into today's theoretical and methodological arsenal. The trajectories of possible inclusion are examined through a reading of Marx Fischer's works, which can become an assemblage point of images, meanings, ways of conceptualization, and ideas emerging in social philosophy today.

Envisaging Human-Nature Conflict in the Trailer for Oppenheimer (2023): A Multimodal Ecolinguistic Study

Ecolinguistics is widely acknowledged as a field of study that cares about the relationship between language and ecology. Since the conflict between humans and nature has been intensifying, ecolinguists have concentrated on ecological studies adopting discourse analysis approaches to demonstrate how discourse constructs the relationship between humans and the ecosystem. This study aims to conduct a multimodal analysis of ecological dynamic discourse in an attempt to integrate multimodality with ecolinguistic studies, an area which is still under-researched. The trailer for Oppenheimer (2023) comprises the data of the study. The movie is a dramatization of the life story of Oppenheimer, the leader of the Manhattan Project that produced the first nuclear weapons. The research focuses on exploring how the human-nature conflict is rendered via multimodal resources. The theoretical framework of the study dwells upon Visual Environmental Communication Research (Hansen 2018) supported by the updated version of the Relevance Theory (RT) as extended to multimodal communication (Forceville 2020). By utilizing ecolinguistics as an analytical lens and applying RT, this study uncovers how movie trailers significantly underscore the urgency and cruciality of the human-nature interconnection amid tragedy and destruction. The findings of the study indicate that multimodal affordances in Oppenheimer trailer, both verbal and non-verbal, contribute to portraying the complexities of nature-human interface.

AS MÁSCARAS ENTRE A PROIBIÇÃO E A OBRIGATORIEDADE: DIREITO, VIOLÊNCIA E SUBJETIVIDADE

This article outlines considerations on the exercise of democracy and citizenship in Brazil based on bans on the use of masks and other means of covering one's identity during public demonstrations. These bans, a response of the State to the acts that occurred from the "June days" of 2013, associate the use of masks in the midst of such protests with the actions of "vandalism" through anonymity. We seek to address the limits to the effectiveness of law and justice focusing on the effects of the ban on civil rights and citizens' behavior, analyzing the subversive positions of the protesters and the consequences of the curtailment of freedoms on the eve of the 2014 and 2016 "mega-events" in the city of Rio de Janeiro. We contrast this ban to the subsequent mandatory use of masks for personal protection during the Coronavirus pandemic. Attentive both to the violence of the protests and to the violence that occurs against citizens on a daily basis, through public institutions such as the police and the ineffectiveness of laws in the face of justice, we conclude by outlining criticism of how the management of the right produces effects of subjectivity production, highlighting elements that help in the (re)construction of discourses that enable other modes of insertion in the plots of current society.

Distributive justice discourses, time and futures: a social media discourse analysis of the loss and damages debate

ABSTRACT There is a growing concern with issues of distributive justice in sustainability transformations. Justice discourses are related to time, and particularly futures. However, there is a lack of in-depth knowledge about how futures and justice discourses interact. Combining insights from futures studies and the political philosophy literature on justice, this exploratory paper unpacks the construction of distributive justice discourses and the role of temporal dimensions herein. Based on a social media discourse analysis, using the Loss and Damage debate among readers of a Dutch online news outlet as an empirical focus, this paper shows how justice discourses and temporal dimensions interact leading to two main conclusions: (1) the temporal perspective plays a crucial role in the configuration of justice discourses (alignment of scope, pattern and currency), and (2) expected futures can be used (also strategically) to legitimise certain justice discourses, and thus the allocation of responsibilities.

The Representation of Islam in European Parliament Sessions: A Corpus Study of ‘Europarl 3: German’

This study investigates the representation of Islam in European Parliament sessions using the Europarl 3: German corpus, focusing on collocations related to Islam to understand their associated sentiments and semantic distributions. Political discourse plays a critical role in shaping public perceptions, and Islam is often framed within the context of security and conflict in contemporary European narratives. This study aims to explore two key aspects: (1) the sentiments associated with collocations related to Islam in European Parliament sessions, and (2) the semantic categorization of these collocations within the corpus. Using collocation and concordance analysis via Corpus Query Processing (CQP), the study finds that themes with absolute negative sentiments are predominantly associated with the term Terrorismus 'terrorism,' which is frequently linked to Islam. However, some other collocations reveal variations in sentiment, including the presence of limited but notable positive sentiments. The study also categorizes these collocations into semantic groups based on established corpus linguistics frameworks, identifying patterns of representation that indicate bias in political discourse toward Islam. These findings highlight the securitization of Islam in political narratives, which may reinforce negative stereotypes and contribute to social polarization. Nevertheless, the existence of references with positive sentiments suggests opportunities to promote more balanced and constructive discourse. This study underscores the importance of inclusive political language to foster social cohesion. Future research is recommended to expand the corpus to other languages, conduct longitudinal analyses, and further explore positive narratives related to Islam to achieve a more balanced political discourse in Europe

CONNOTATIONS OF CONTEXTUAL SYNONYMS IN TEXTUAL COHERENCE

The article examines various approaches to the classification of connotation as a semantic component of linguistic units within the communicative domain. It also analyzes the classification of connotation from the perspectives of linguistics, stylistics, logic, and philosophy. Connotation is regarded as a significant means of semantic construction in discourse. From a typological standpoint, the study identifies expressive, emotional, evaluative, duration, and other semantic components within the semantic structure. At the level of connotation and modality expression in texts, the issue of contextual synonyms is also addressed. Synonyms are considered tools for text cohesion, and their usage is analyzed within specific textual frameworks. Additionally, the expression of semantic properties is discussed concerning the genre characteristics of the text and the communicative situation. The functional significance of synonyms as textual creation tools is explored from the perspective of semantic cohesion. Furthermore, synonyms are examined in terms of their role in ensuring content accuracy and the selection of linguistic expressiveness. In studying the linguistic and textual modalities of synonyms, it is deemed appropriate to analyze them from structural, semantic, and functional perspectives. Observations from these perspectives should incorporate necessary contextual inclusivity, account for linguistic, i.e. stylistic features, and clarify the pragmatic “value” of discourse. Such approaches not only refine the practical material of the research but also enhance the robustness of the evidential basis presented.

¿Justicia o absolución ante un dilema social? Esquemas argumentales de causalidad en discursos de peruanos, colombianos y venezolanos

The discourse construction of migration constitutes an aspect of particular interest in the news, social networks and statements by political actors in the public sphere. In many cases, immigration and migrants are approached as a relatively homogeneous whole, without properly considering the structures of social differentiation. This study focuses on the discursive positioning of these groups and the argumentative patterns on which they base their points of view. The objective is to identify the argumentative schemes used by immigrants from Venezuela, Peru and Colombia in the face of a classic example of social dilemma, considering country of origin and gender. The research design is qualitative with a descriptive-interpretive scope. The theoretical-methodological framework of the research is based on analysis of argumentative discourse, considering a pragma-dialectical perspective, together with contributions from the field of argumentation theory of Van Eemeren & Grootendorst (2002,2004), Toulmin (1958) and Perelman & Olbrechts-Tyteca (1958). The results show contrasts in relation to the use of causal argumentative schemes, as well as differences between men and women.

Green Energy Co-operation Mechanisms Between China and Countries along the Belt and Road: The Role of Chinese Local Governments and International Organizations

As global climate issues have intensified, promoting green energy has become the key to solving the problem. This paper explores the role of Chinese local governments and international organizations in promoting green energy cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). It highlights the importance of such partnerships for accelerating energy transitions in underdeveloped countries. The study argues that local governments in China have translated central policies into local action, supporting the development of green energy projects along the Belt and Road through policy responses, promoting local projects, and mobilizing local businesses to invest. At the same time, this article classifies the international organizations participating in the BRI as platform-type organizations and participatory organizations. The former provides effective financial tools for Belt and Road green energy projects, and the latter uses existing influence to promote the construction of an international discourse on a consensus-driven green Belt and Road. Effective green energy cooperation requires a multi-level approach that includes policy adaptations, infrastructure construction, and knowledge-sharing mechanisms. Research on the role and influence of actors within cooperation networks and the relationships among multiple actors may provide a reference for broader green cooperation on a global scale.

Zur Verabschiedung des „Kerncurriculums Erziehungswissenschaft“ aus Sicht des Vorstands der Sektion Berufs- und Wirtschaftspädagogik

This statement aims to include and to strengthen the intended disciplinary understanding regarding curricular content and structure. This commentary is based on a survey of the members of the Division of Vocational and Business Education which featured a request for feedback on the revised draft version, as well as critical and constructive discourse within the Executive Board as the authors of this contribution.

Las construcciones de estilo directo en el discurso oral conversacional y su mímesis en los textos teatrales. Análisis comparativo a partir de un estudio de corpus

The present work gathers the qualitative and quantitative results of the comparative analysis between direct speech procedures in oral and dramatic discourse, empirically grounded in a corpus of real language. Although dramatic texts originate in the written mode of language, their purpose as a work destined for representation is reflected in the mimesis that authors make of oral language, both in character interactions and speeches as well as in their reproduction. This is evidenced by the high degree of similarity revealed by the study between direct quotation in oral and theatrical discourse in three fundamental aspects: the notable predominance of constructions with preposing of the introductory expression to the quotation, the marked tendency towards subject omission, and the presence of introductory verbs with the same semantic values (mainly, verbal process, and secondarily, thinking and contextual processes). However, despite the high degree of coincidence, direct speech constructions in theatrical discourse also occasionally present nuances and exceptions that recall the written nature of the genre.

Reclaiming the narrative: countering harmful commercial discourses.

The discourses promoted by powerful commercial actors whose business activities are damaging to health undermine the potential for the transformational changes urgently needed to address pressing public health and environmental threats globally. This piece provides an analysis of corporate discursive practices and the mechanisms through which they contaminate scientific and policy debates and harm public and environmental health. We refer to this phenomenon as 'discursive pollution' to reflect the parallels between the effects of informational strategies and the commercial activities of harmful industries. It aims to contribute to the literature on the commercial determinants of health by offering a cross-industry perspective of discursive practices and the contradictions that underpin industry-favourable discourses. We propose how the health community can facilitate the construction of alternative discourses by revealing the contradictions and assumptions underpinning industry-favourable discourses.

A Study of Crisis Discourse on the COVID‐19 in Brazil: Discourse Manipulation and Power Struggles

ABSTRACTPublic health safety belongs to the category of ‘securitization’. However, in some countries, there is a tendency of discourse manipulation and desecuritization in COVID‐19's discourse. This paper first embarks from the perspective of the Copenhagen School's securitization theory and employs an analytical framework of discourse manipulation to deconstruct the process of Bolsonaro's ‘desecuritization’ crisis discourse construction in response to the COVID‐19 threat in his country, which consists in discourse restraint, discourse framing, discourse positioning. The results show that: in terms of discourse restraint strategy, Bolsonaro's government realizes this strategy by reducing the frequency of epidemic topics, continuously suppressing scientific discourse on epidemic prevention and control and suppressing public health and safety discourse through political discourse. In terms of framing strategies, the nature, severity, causes and responsibilities of COVID‐19 problem are diagnosed, respectively. Through the negative frame of other programmes and the positive frame of the epidemic plan, the president constructs the expected frame of COVID‐19 problem. Through incentive framing, his discourse stimulates Brazilian people's support for the federal government and the president himself and enhances public confidence in Brazil's success in overcoming the epidemic. In terms of discourse positioning strategy, the plots of ‘focusing on economic issues’, ‘life first’, ‘freedom first’ and ‘sovereignty first’ are adopted, respectively. Drawing on the three‐dimensional analytical framework as a Critical Discourse Analysis tool, Bolsonaro's discourse manipulation and desecuritization strategies reflect an antagonistic regard towards the relations between economic development and epidemic prevention and a rival perspective towards the relationship between administrative authority and professional authority, and furthermore, the overlapping left‐right power struggles under the crossover of the era of ‘Great changes not seen in a century’ and the COVID‐19's non‐traditional security crisis.

The poetics of narrative in the event documentary film

The novelty of the present scientific study resides in the complex analysis of the ways of conceiving and making the event documentary film, which, as far as we know, has only rarely been under the analytical eye of specialists in the field. In this context, a theoretical framing of the circulating notions: event, event documentary, poetics, narratology and narrative strategies, was undertaken. Usually, the writing of the verbal discourse of a documentary is done after the montage (editing) operation, when the selected images are compiled into an attractive and coherent story. The narrator’s comments strengthen the suggestive potential of the images (a sequence of real events) and represent the final stage of the creative process. The narrative text ensures the transition between ideas; a matter more difficult to achieve only through visual material. As for the narrative strategies (the set of media discourse construction techniques), we will show that the classical poetics, often linear, which exactly observes the moments of the subject (introduction, plot, unfolding of the action, climax, denouement and conclusion) is replaced by modern compositions in which dilemma situations, spatial-temporal reversals, subtle comments predominate, so that the revelation of meanings occurs gradually, through fine accumulations of relevant facts.

Framing in media and communication studies: A bibliometric analysis

This paper presents a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of framing and frame theory in media and communication studies, utilizing Web of Science (WOS) data from 2014 to 2023. Framing, as a critical concept in media discourse, shapes public perception by highlighting specific aspects of information while downplaying others. Despite its central role in political communication, news framing, and social media research, there is a notable gap in better incorporating linguistic perspectives, particularly metaphor framing, within the existing literature. Using VOSviewer, this study analyzes co-occurrence networks and thematic clusters to map the evolving landscape of framing research. The results reveal key areas of focus, including political communication, science communication, and identity politics on social media platforms, while also highlighting the underrepresentation of linguistic approaches. This analysis not only identifies influential authors and institutions but also underscores the need for further integrating cognitive linguistic theories, such as metaphor framing, to deepen our understanding of how media discourse constructs reality. The paper concludes by suggesting directions for future research, calling for more interdisciplinary studies to explore the complex mechanisms underlying media framing.

The Dual Construction of Symbolic Imagery and Double-voiced Discourse: The Hierarchical Order in A Rose for Emily

Abstract: Social structure and hierarchical order, as the key issues throughout human history, continue to stimulate the academic community to deeply explore the relationship between social form and individual destiny. With its unique artistic perspective, William Faulkner's masterpiece, A Rose for Emily, vividly shows the social landscape of a specific historical period, which has aroused a wide range of academic discussions. This paper focuses on the subtle symbolism in the novel, and at the same time takes the narrative strategy of two-voice discourse as a clue to deeply analyze how the two work together to construct a complex and profound social hierarchy order framework in A Rose for Emily. This analysis not only highlights the diversity and innovation of novel techniques but also reveals the intricate correspondence between them and the background of social reality at that time, providing a new perspective and insight for understanding how literature reflects society and criticizes reality.

Systematic Literature Review of Ecological Discourse Analysis From 2014 to 2023

One of the crucial foci of contemporary linguistics is upon the complex human-nature relationship within the Anthropocene. An essential methodology of eco-linguistics is Ecological Discourse Analysis (EDA), a field which combines linguistics and ecology. The philosophical underpinning of EDA is rooted in an ecological thematic framework, emphasising the significance of biodiversity and sustainability in the natural world. Despite gaining attention over the past decade, EDA still lacks a comprehensive explanation to adequately and accurately explain the fundamental assertion of its philosophical framework: it gives undue prominence to language biodiversity and sustainability. This systematic literature review, conducted using the PRISMA 2020 paradigm, covers studies from 2014 to 2023. It examines 38 works on EDA across several genres. Further clues illustrate the application of EDA to various genres, often informed by theoretical frameworks associated with systemic functional linguistics, cognitive linguistics, and corpus linguistics. EDA research concentrates on ecological discourse and advocating for protection, exposing the lack of nomenclature, analytical framework, application domain, theoretical framework, and objectives. Furthermore, EDA faces challenges in effectively addressing ecological issues within discourse construction because it does not have a sound theoretical paradigm or enough systematicity. Furthermore, the texts analysed using EDA predominantly focus on ecological discourse, with only a few studies incorporating non-ecological literary texts. This underscores the necessity of expanding the scope of ecological linguistic research.

Analisis Wacana Kritis Industri Media Netflix pada Film Dokumenter Ice Cold

This research is motivated by the number of people who immediately accept the information conveyed in the movie Ice Cold, forgetting that Netflix is a media industry that regulates profit. The purpose of this research is to analyze a discourse by measuring the levels of subjectivity and objectivity. Qualitative research method with the theory used van Dijk�s critical discourse analysis model. The results found that Netflix as a media owner can set movie scenarios to meet the needs of capitalists who regulate political economic interests by creating a construction of reality in this film. The implication of this research is expected to make people care about the construction of media discourse and be smart in considering various empirical facts