Newspaper Discourse Research Articles

ASIDES İN TURKISH POLITICAL NEWSPAPER INTERVIEWS

The newspaper genre is generally accepted as one of the most important examples of the persuasive text genre. ‘Asides’ are the short dialogues inserted by journalists to give their personal comments on the subject being reported. They therefore play a crucial role for journalists to persuade their readers and interact with them. Interviews are one of the characteristic features of newspaper discourse. This study examines the usage of asides in political interviews conducted with prominent politicians in Turkey. The data consisted of seventy political interviews published in six elite mainstream newspapers which had different ideologies, three pro-government and three anti-government. In line with the aim of the study, the research uses a descriptive survey design. Quantitative and qualitative methods are applied using the methodologies of both Corpus Linguistics and Critical Discourse Analysis. The asides in the interviews are identified using Temmerman’s (2013, 370-371) classification of asides and Hyland’s (2005, 49) taxonomy. Also, the corpus is analysed using the NooJ linguistic engine module. The results show that there are variations in the use and distribution of asides in the data according to the politicians’ and the newspapers’ ideologies.

MODERN NEWSPAPER DISCOURSE: DEFENTION OF GENDER AND COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES

This article is devoted to one of the most urgent problems– the relationship of the concepts of "gender", "newspaper discourse", "communicative strategy", "media presentation". The focus is on the ways to introduce the concept of "gender" in a modern newspaper text, the consideration of high-frequency strategies and tactics that the authors of the text turn to when including this word. The author convincingly proves that a detailed analysis of the ways of entering the word "gender" helps to better understand the semantics of this concept, to analyze the methods of representation in the space of modern newspaper discourse.

Frame analysis as one of the effective methods of newspaper discourse studying

This paper outlines the study of the USA newspaper discourse from psycholinguistic perspectives. The research aims to thoroughly investigate the profound priorities, inconspicuous intentions of leading American mass media. The frame analysis has been used in our research. It is based on the cognitive theories of the representation of the speaker’s knowledge, which retain verbal representation in speech, that is, frames. The main task of this analysis is to determine the leading categories, expressed by frame structures, which include slots containing the main ideas that the author wants to present to his audience. The research went through some stages which aimed at working on the most essential categories in the three articles and filling all the categories with the appropriate slots. The study revealed that most of the articles had three substantial categories which made it possible to fully analyze the authors’ intentions. The slot surveillance that makes the category vigilance very prominent is the paramount idea found in all the articles under discussion. It is realized via facial recognition technology and artificial intelligence. Among other vital categories are technological advances, protection, confidentiality, social interaction, credit system, personal data. All these categories have one thing in common as they are used as means for China people surveillance.

Overstatement in Political Text (Based on the Material of the British Newspaper Articles)

The subject of the study is the overstatement in the modern political text, which is used to overestimate the readers ' reaction to phenomena, events and objects. The material of the study was the texts of modern British printed publications (The Guardian, The Economist, The Bloomberg-Businessweek), of which 75 contexts of the use of revaluation in the language of newspaper articles were recorded using a continuous sample. The author identifies various types of re-evaluation, expressed using lexical means and stylistic techniques that give an exaggerated assessment of what is happening in society. Based on the analysis, four groups of means of expressing revaluation are distinguished, including: 1) emotional-evaluative adjectives/adverbs (intensifiers) that focus the reader's attention on a certain property or quality of the subject and serve to strengthen the expression of meaning; 2) a superlative degree of comparison of adjectives that enhance the reader's impression, influence their emotions and implement the author's strategy; 3) a metaphor/hyperbolic metaphor that is used for political and propaganda influence on the reader in order to control public consciousness. In newspaper texts, the metaphor demonstrates the author's assessment and creates the necessary associative connections and 4) hyperbole, which increases the expressiveness and emphasis of the said thought and convinces the reader of the reliability of the information. The author comes to the conclusion that hyperbole is the dominant way of creating an inflated reaction to the situation in the newspaper discourse. The results of the study showed that modern political texts are characterized by an intentional improbable description of situations, phenomena and objects, which affects the emotional reaction of the reader and forms his positive or negative assessment of the events described.

Military Media Discourse of Newspapers during Siege of Sevastopol in 1941-1942

The article presents the results of a research into military discourse via media texts about the Siege of Sevastopol. The topicality is determined by the insufficiency of studies of newspaper discourse of that period due to scarcity of available original materials. The novelty of the research is explained by introduction of new academic data about the characteristics of «The Krasnyi Chernomorets» paper, whose reporters worked at the battle-lines of Sevastopol offensive till the end of the siege. The characteristics in the focus of the authors’ interest are the spirit and the ideological implications of the media texts, as well as methods of all-out mobilization via the newspapers, and stylistic means of heroics in descriptions of the fighters’ and homefront workers’ behavior. The key method of study is a content analysis of the available original newspaper publications photocopied in the archive of rare editions. The aim was to select articles describing feats or heroic achievements of the military men and citizens of Sevastopol. Having studied hundreds of texts, the authors have also found differences in the set of expressive means used by journalists and reporters of the local newspapers and other media. One of the inferences suggests that periodical press as a social institute features a mechanism of mild self-regulation that enables journalists, in the time of a crisis, to reprogram their functions in order to produce heroics and encourage public consolidation.

“Green Life Matters”: Place and the Politics of Environmental and Commemorative Justice

AbstractThis article analyzes newspaper discourse in Richmond, Virginia surrounding the placement of a statue to Maggie Lena Walker, the first Black woman bank president in the United States, and the proposed removal of a live oak tree to make way for the installation of the Walker statue in the city’s Jackson Ward neighborhood, once known as the “Harlem of the South.” While at first glance, the heated debate surrounding the live oak tree’s proposed removal might conjure a familiar racial divide between white environmentalists and Black community members, this article suggests that the debate in the majority Black city instead captured a broader tension within Black communities torn between advocating for commemorative and environmental justice.

Newspaper Discourses on the Acceptance of Refugees in Japan from the 1970s to the 1980s

ABSTRACT Japan has been criticised internationally for its reluctance to accept refugees. In the late 1970s, however, the Japanese government decided to implement special measures to accept refugees from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. Between 1978 and 2005, 11,319 Indo-Chinese refugees were resettled in Japan. In this article, I analyse newspaper discourses on the acceptance of Indo-Chinese refugees and the subsequent arrivals of Chinese asylum seekers in Japan. While opening Japan’s borders and accepting Indo-Chinese refugees was perceived favourably as a process Japan should experience from the 1970s to the late 1980s, asylum seekers arriving by sea in Japan were perceived as a threat in 1989, when many Chinese were found to be included among them. I explore these changing newspaper discourses with reference to the concepts of national identity, kokusaika and governmental belonging. Any discussion of the acceptance of others into a nation becomes inextricably bound up with the notion of national identity. In the case of Japan in the 1970 and 1980s, the concept of kokusaika (internationalisation) was pertinent because it intersected with such discussions. A theoretical perspective is offered by Ghassan Hage’s notion of ‘governmental belonging’, whereby those in a dominant position claim the power to position others in the nation.

The Unified Image of the Soviet Woman in Wartime Newspaper Discourse Markers

The purpose of the article is to study the system of lexical markers, characteristic of female image formation in the Soviet media of the Great Patriotic War period. Critical discourse analysis method is applied to investigating the leading Soviet newspapers publications devoted to the role of women in the Great Patriotic War. In total over 300 publications issued during 1941–1943 were selected for analysis according to keywords and thematic relevance. The system of lexical markers, comprising the unified female image creation ways, is defined and analyzed. Ideology domination and militarization are noted to have been essential for unified image formation in the Soviet newspaper discourse of the Great Patriotic War period. The paper reveals the markers that reflect the dynamics of female image transformation: from a rear toiler replacing the man who had left for the front in the first period, to the soldier, the woman capable of taking the place of the fallen fighter in next war period. Classification and description of the markers are presented. The author points out, that the unified image is viewed as the 'image-function' deprived of characteristic female features, traditionally represented in journalistic texts. A conclusion is drawn upon designing the unified 'image-function': it was worked out only pursuing propaganda goals, with the main one – mobilization of women on fight against the enemy threatening the very existence of the state.

The Strategy of Evaluative Argumentation as a Means of the Police Image Linguistic Modeling in Russian and American Newspaper Discourse (by the Example of Pro-Government Newspapers)

This article highlights to the study of the Police image linguistic modeling in Russian and American newspaper discourse and, in particular, touches on the issue of using the strategy of evaluative argumentation in news represented in the pro-government newspapers. As the result the author concludes that the image of the Police in Russian-language and English-language publications is modeled through such components as "protection", "security", "law", “professionalism”, "order", "morality" and "ethic".

СЛОВОТВОРЧЕСТВО В КОММУНИКАТИВНОМ ПРОСТРАНСТВЕ ГАЗЕТЫ «КОММЕРСАНТЪ»

The article describes the use of occasional vocabulary in newspaper headlines. The observations are based on the material of the Internet edition “Kommersant”. Different models of word creation in the communicative space of the publication are shown. Word creation is considered as a part of the language game and a characteristic feature of modern newspaper discourse.

Derivational innovations in newspaper discourse

이 논문은 러시아와 카자흐스탄의 러시아어 신문 담화의 파생 신조어에 대한 연구이다. 현대 러시아어 신문 텍스트에서의 신조어의 생성과 활용은 언어 유희의 언어적-심미적 기능을 구현하는 것과 관련이 있으며, 이미지 모델링의 능력을 갖고 있는 일부 신조어는 정치인들과 유명 인사들에 대해 풍자적 이미지를 형성하는 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 러시아와 카자흐스탄의 러시아어 매체 언론인들이 독자들의 관심을 끌어 언어 유희의 목적을 달성하기 위하여 여러 가지 전통적인 방식을 사용하고 있음을 확인할 수 있었다.BR 언어 유희를 위해 사용되는 가장 일반적인 방식은 접미사를 첨가하는 것이다. 두 나라의 신문 텍스트에 러시아어 접미사 -ец, -ист, -ш(а), -изм, -изаци(я), -ств(о),-к(а), -ник와 외국어 파생 접미사 инг, 감정표지 접미사 -ух(а), -л(о), -ак/як, -ов(о), –щин(а) 등 다양한 접미사에 의해 파생된 신조어들이 폭넓게 사용되고 있다. 하지만 접두사(анти-, недо- де-, супер-)와 준접두사(евро-, вип-, гей-), 준접미사(ман, гейт, -ман(ия), -фоб(ия), -френ(ия))도 자주 눈에 띈다.

How subjective are Mandarin reason connectives?

AbstractStudies in several languages find that causal connectives differ from one another in their prototypicalmeaning and use, which provides insight into language users’ cognitive categorization of causal relations in discourse. Subjectivity plays a vital role in this process. Using an integrated subjectivity approach, this study aims to give a comprehensive picture of the semantic-pragmatic distinctions between Mandarinreasonconnectivesjìrán‘since’, yīnwèiandyóuyú‘because’. The data come from spontaneous conversation, microblog, and newspaper discourse, while most previous studies have focused only on written data. The results show that, despite the contextual differences in discourse from each corpus, the connectives display distinctive and robust profiles.Jìránis subjective. It prototypically expressesspeech actandepistemiccausalities featuringspeech actandjudgmentin the consequent.Speaker SoC(subject of consciousness) is actively involved yet remainsimplicitin the utterances.Yóuyú, by contrast, is objective. It typically expressesvolitionalandnon-volitional contentcausalities featuring the consequent ofphysical actandfact,which are usually independent of SoCs.Yīnwèiis neutral in general, with a slight preference tovolitional contentandepistemicrelations, to the consequent offact, and tospeaker SoC.Only one interaction with discourse style is found: in relations introduced byyīnwèi,the linguistic realization of the SoC varies across corpora: significantly moreimplicityet fewexplicitcases in microblogs, yet the opposite is true in conversations. The specific profile ofyīnwèi, depending on the ordering of the antecedent and the consequent, is robust across corpora. Furthermore, the relative importance of the associated subjectivity features is determined. In conclusion, the study contributes to our understanding of causal coherence and extends theempirical database that supports the claims of a cognitive account of causal coherence relations.

Polish Catholic Magazines and Bioethical Dilemmas: A Critical Discourse Analysis

Abstract This article presents a cad-based analysis of Polish Catholic newspaper discourse regarding bioethical dilemmas. The study corpus consists of materials published by four weekly magazines – Gość Niedzielny, Niedziela, Przewodnik Katolicki, and Tygodnik Powszechny – between 2005 and 2015. The author took into consideration articles that were fully devoted to abortion, in vitro fertilization, or euthanasia. The research methodology was based on critical discourse analysis and delivered both quantitative and qualitative results. The findings suggest that even though all magazines touched on bioethical dilemmas and conjured up similar topics, their discourses were different. It transpired that the key variable was the magazines’ affiliations. Titles directly connected to the Catholic Church (Gość Niedzielny, Niedziela, Przewodnik katolicki) produced different discourses than Tygodnik Powszechny, which has no official bonds with the Catholic Church. Given the structure of the discourses, the author suggests division into two categories: inward-oriented and outward-oriented.

Modelling of the Frame “Russia” In the French Newspaper Discourse

The article is devoted to the formation of media linguistics, with media discourse as its object, in scientific fields of Russia and foreign countries. The method of frame-based modelling, which is widely used in media linguistics, is highlighted. The concept of the frame script is expanded on; the frame structure consisting of subframes and slots is defined as well. The necessity of applying this method in describing the representation of Russia’s image in French newspaper discourse is justified. The comparative analysis of the patterns of the frame-script “Russia” is conducted for two different time periods. The slots are separated out in the structure of the subframe, and the instances of their verbalization in newspaper discourse are cited. The predominance of certain types of slots over the others is explained. The conclusion that the representation of Russia’s image depends on both domestic and international current affairs, is drawn. An evaluation of a state’s image in foreign-language discourse cannot be considered as universal for foreign media reality and is reliable solely within the boundaries of a given time period.

On types of reported speech in English and Serbian newspaper discourse

The paper aims to investigate and classify certain types of reported speech in English and Serbian newspaper discourse. After a short account of the most relevant theoretical reflections related to the phenomenon of reported speech, the paper presents an exemplified classification of the types of reported speech present in English and Serbian newspapers, as well as a description of their potential functions. Predominant forms of reported speech are direct and indirect speech, which can be explained by the overall tendency of newspapers to present a valid and objective representation of actual events. Other less frequently found types of reported speech are free indirect and free direct speech, yet their usage differs between English and Serbian. Although the mentioned types of reported speech are rare, the fact that they do appear occasionally raises the issue of the functions they are supposed to perform and the effect they are supposed to have on the reader.

Фемінітиви у сучасному українському газетному дискурсі

Фемінітиви у сучасному українському газетному дискурсі

Специфика лексической актуализации концепта ANGST в современном немецком газетном дискурсе (в жанре интервью)

The purpose of the research is to identify distinguishing characteristics of dominant features that underlie the emotional concept ANGST/FEAR using material from digitised versions of the modern German printed media. The article explains specificity of conceptual study of “fear” in the German linguistic culture and presents an analysis of cognitive features actualising reasons for this emotional state, which are quite frequently and extensively discussed in the pages of the German-language printed versions of interviews. The study is novel in that it carries out a comprehensive analysis of relevant conceptual features of “fear”, which most clearly reflect the ethno-specific component of the analysed phenomenon in the modern German newspaper discourse. As a result, it is proved that preferential features acting as triggers for “fear” are economic crisis, caused by world financial instability, and social issues, brought about by coronavirus.

Basque in the Spanish Newspaper Discourse as an Instrument for Maintaining Political Identity

This article deals with the use of words in the language of Basques in Spanish-language print media. The research hypothesis was as follows: the use of Basque in the Spanish newspaper discourse has a political background and is directly related to the political course and aspirations of the Basque authorities. In the research, the authors used the historical method. It allowed considering the importance of the language of Basques for the nationalist struggle of the region since the end of the 19th century. The method of content analysis allowed identifying Basque words which are most frequently used in Spanish newspapers. It allowed the application of the method of quantitative analysis of the use of these words in selected publications for all the time of existence of the electronic archive. The author found the method of comparative analysis of the data obtained and the method of interrogation through questionnaires. As a result of the research, the author revealed that all the Basque words which are most often used in Spanish newspapers are related to politics and can be translated into Spanish without loss of meaning. According to the public opinion survey, the Basque words in Spanish newspapers create a sense of uniqueness of political phenomena occurring in the Basque Country, which contributes to strengthening the image of the isolation of the region. It is one of the political goals of the leadership of the Basque Country — the recognition of the Basques as a nation equally with the Spanish nation, as well as the establishment of special partnership and relations between the region and Spain. The image of the unique Basque nation can contribute to the realisation of the old dream of Basque nationalists —the unification of the Basque Land (Basque Country, part of Navarra and French Iparralde) on a national basis.

Ill Fates and Heroic Feats: A Thematic Analysis of Elite Athleticism and Chronic Illness

ABSTRACT Far more than an individual endeavor, work is a collective enterprise, an ethic, in which individuals participate to fulfill needs of their surrounding social world. Specifically, sport professionals undergo strenuous physical labor to compete and garner public admiration. Yet, when chronic illness interferes with their performances, how are athletes expected to respond? Through a thematic analysis of newspaper discourses covering professional golfer Tim Simpson’s mysterious illness over time, this study explores an athlete’s persistence to compete despite his deteriorating health. Using a grounded theory approach, this study investigates the tensions between Simpson’s efforts to maintain a “sport ethic” while instantaneously adhering to responsibilities expected of “healthy citizens”. The analysis reveals Simpson’s body as paradoxically the primary means for his athletic performance and the primary source of his declining health. Public discourses manage this paradox by diffusing disruptions provoked by Simpson’s sudden illness and standardizing deviations observed of his actions to justify his work ethic. Drawing from these observations, the concluding discussion interrogates issues that surface when good health is framed as an achievement of rather than a basis for productive living.

A Critical Discourse Analysis of Discursive Reproduction of Ideologies in Pakistani and Indian Press Media in the Aftermath of Pulwama Attack

The present study, based on Van Dijk (2005) ideological square model, aims to show how the two countries, i.e., Pakistan and India, represent each other through their newspaper's discourse. Using Van Dijk's (2005) framework (positive self-presentation, negative other-presentation) for discourse analysis, this study examines linguistic features in fifty editorials of three Pakistani and three Indian English newspapers. The aforementioned model adopted from Politics, Ideology and Discourse is used to detect discursive structures within editorials and to discover the hidden ideologies. Besides, the researchers have used different discursive strategies such as actor description, euphemism, evidentiality etc., for microanalysis. Moreover, the macro analysis has been done by using the macro strategies, i.e., positive self-presentation and negative other-presentation. The study revealed that Pakistani editorials used micro strategies more than that Indians. The study also revealed that Pakistani editorials relied mostly on positive self-presentation, while Indian editorials focused on negative other-presentation.