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Title SUSTAINABILITY DISCOURSE: FRAMING AND DISCURSIVE ANALYSIS OF NEWSPAPER ARTICLES ON THE ORANGE LINE PROJECT, LAHORE

Author(s) Syeda Fatima Qanita Farhan

Abstract This research study has attempted to analyse the media discourse having aspects of sustainability about the Orange Line project, Lahore, Pakistan in the news articles of two influential newspapers, Dawn and The News. I have used Fairclough’s critical discourse analysis for thematisation and lexicalisation, and framing for exploring the frames, themes, and lexical items and related ideologies in media discourse of 67 articles- 36 of Dawn and 31 of The News. The study reveals the dominant use of essentially negative frames of blame, controversy, and litigation for covering the sustainability aspects. Dawn employs these frames to a greater extent as compared to The News. The analysis of thematic progression and lexicalisation also highlights the greater use of negative theme rheme structures and lexical items respectively in Dawn. The study has determined that although both the newspapers attempt to support the aspects of sustainability discourse specifically related to sustainable transportation, Dawn sustains it more vigorously than The News.

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Language English

Publication Date 2018-11-02

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