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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

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

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  1. A critical discourse analysis of the news on north Korean missile launches By:Nguyen thi phuong thao Supervisor: Assoc. Prof., Dr.Tran huu manh

  2. contents • Part 1- Introduction • Part 2- Development • Part 3- Conclusion

  3. introduction • Rationale • Scope of the research • Aims of the research and research questions • Methodology • Background information • Design of the research

  4. 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

  5. Aims of the research • To provide a textual analysis • To give an illustration of CDA concepts and analysis procedures • To convey a message

  6. Research questions • What are the representations ? • What are the underlying ideologies ? • Why are such ideologies encoded ?

  7. development • Chapter 1- Theoretical background • Chapter 2- Methodology • Chapter 3- Data analysis and discussion

  8. 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

  9. Theories on cda • Definition • Key notions • Methodology • Principles

  10. methodology • Data • Analytical framework • Method of analysis

  11. Analyzing headlines • What are the prominent processes ? • What are the roles ?

  12. Analyzing full-text news reports • Naming referents • Lexicalization • Over-lexicalization • Quotation patterns

  13. Data analysis and discussion • Analysis of headlines • Analysis of full-text news reports

  14. 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

  15. Analysis of headlines- ND Neutral viewpoint • Relatively balanced proportion • 52.6% processes to the US and Japan • 47.4% processes to others • Neutral verbs

  16. Analysis of full-text news reports • Naming referents • Lexicalization • Over-lexicalization • Quotation patterns

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. Over-lexicalization • VOA negative over-lexicalization of NK’s missile launches • Nhan Dan neutralover-lexicalization of NK’s missile launches

  20. 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%

  21. conclusion • A summary of the findings • Suggestions for further research

  22. Suggestions for further research • Carry out a research on a larger database • Collect data from other sources • Do a similar research on spoken discourse • Analyze other discursive strategies

  23. Thank you very much!

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