A critical discourse analysis of the news on north korean missile launches part 8

A critical discourse analysis of the news on north korean missile launches

A critical discourse analysis of the news on north Korean missile launches By: Nguyen thi phuong thao Supervisor: Assoc Prof., Dr Tran huu manh contents Part 1- Introduction Part 2- Development Part 3- Conclusion introduction Rationale Scope of the research Aims of the research and research questions Methodology Background information Design of the research Scope of the research Written text From July 4th 2006 to July 28th 2006 32 headlines and 18 news articles in English and Vietnamese from two sources of news: the Voice of America and Nhan Dan Aims of the research To provide a textual analysis To give an illustration of CDA concepts and analysis procedures To convey a message Research questions What are the representations ? What are the underlying ideologies ? Why are such ideologies encoded ? development Chapter 1- Theoretical background Chapter 2- Methodology Chapter 3- Data analysis and discussion Theoretical background The history of Critical Linguistics and CDA Theories on CDA Systemic Functional Linguistics and its role in CDA CDA in relation with Cultural Studies Theories on cda Definition Key notions Methodology Principles methodology Data Analytical framework Method of analysis Analyzing headlines What are the prominent processes ? What are the roles ? Analyzing full-text news reports Naming referents Lexicalization Over-lexicalization Quotation patterns Data analysis and discussion Analysis of headlines Analysis of full-text news reports Analysis of headlines- VOA  Positively represent the US-Japan coalition  76.9% of the processes  The role of actor and sayer in all processes  Verbs denoting positive actions  Negatively represent North Korea  Less processes  Both the role of actor and goal, sayer and target  Verbs denoting negative actions Analysis of headlines- ND Neutral viewpoint Relatively balanced proportion  52.6% processes to the US and Japan  47.4% processes to others Neutral verbs Analysis of full-text news reports Naming referents Lexicalization Over-lexicalization Quotation patterns naming referents  VOA  Formal and neutral names for the US and Japan  Negative names for NK  Nhan Dan formal and neutral names for both groups of participants lexicalization  VOA  Negativization of NK’s activities  Positivization of the US-Japan coalition’s activities  Nhan Dan neutral and objective to both groups of participants Over-lexicalization  VOA negative over-lexicalization of NK’s missile launches  Nhan Dan neutral over-lexicalization of NK’s missile launches Quotation patterns  VOA  the US-Japan coalition 77.1%  North Korea 13.3%  war-protestors 9.6%  Nhan Dan  the US-Japan coalition 47.5%  North Korea 22%  war-protestors 30% ... news: the Voice of America and Nhan Dan Aims of the research To provide a textual analysis To give an illustration of CDA concepts and analysis procedures To convey a message Research questions... are the roles ? Analyzing full-text news reports Naming referents Lexicalization Over-lexicalization Quotation patterns Data analysis and discussion ? ?Analysis of headlines ? ?Analysis of full-text... over-lexicalization of NK’s missile launches  Nhan Dan neutral over-lexicalization of NK’s missile launches Quotation patterns  VOA  the US-Japan coalition 77.1%  North Korea 13.3%  war-protestors