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Title "Analyzing Political Binaries in Pakistani English E-Newspapers: A Corpus-Based Critical Discourse Analysis of Adjectives Used in the Editorials"

Author(s) Muhammad Latif

Abstract Newspapers play a vital role in the projection of narratives of political parties. Such political discourses tilting towards certain ideologies are somewhat evident in the editorials of the newspapers. For such ideological projection, the editors of newspapers use language of their own choice in order to influence the readers on a particular topic. For this purpose, they use different categories of language as tool such as adjectives as linguistic triggers in their editorials. This study seeks to investigate the use of adjectives to describe the political parties (government and opposition) before and after periods of political transition (10th April,2022) through “Vote of No Confidence” in Pakistan. The study examines the role of adjectives in conveying positive or negative connotations, stereotypical attributions, and evaluative traits in relation to political parties. Additionally, it investigates the construction of in-groups and out-groups through membership categorization devices (Referential) and other linguistic strategies (Predication). The study employs a corpus-based approach to critical discourse analysis, focusing on two central discursive strategies: predication and referential in Wodak’s Discourse Historical Approach (2015). The research identifies three prominent Pakistani English e-newspapers for data collection: Dawn, The News, and The Express Tribune. These newspapers are analyzed to uncover the portrayal of political binaries (PDM vs PTI) and the adjectives employed to characterize political entities within their editorials. The findings of this research reveal distinct patterns in the use of adjectives in the selected editorials, shedding light on how different newspapers frame and represent political binaries. The study contributes to our understanding of how language and discourse shape political narratives in the Pakistani media.

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Language English

Publication Date 2024-07-23

Subject Linguistics

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