Realization of semantic and lexical instances in online hard news representation: a study through attitude and graduation analysis

Kazmi, Saira ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1306-8381, Rakhmawati, Deny Efita Nur ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0279-9939 and Rahardjo, Mudjia (2024) Realization of semantic and lexical instances in online hard news representation: a study through attitude and graduation analysis. Media Asia: Realization of semantic and lexical instances in online hard news representation: a study through attitude and graduation analysis. ISSN 01296612

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Abstract

The study explores media discourse through the lexical and semantic realization of text. For that, online hard news on the disruption of tension due to targeting Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani as the Commander of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on 3rd January 2020 in Iraq was selected from “Tehran Times” and “USA Today.” The “Appraisal Analysis” of Martin and White under “Attitude” and “Graduation” resources were employed to analyze the lexical strategies. The dataset comprises 322 words from the “Tehran Times” and 1727 words from “USA Today.” The study reveals that both newspapers have presented their views via social actors (Irani President Rouhani & U.S. President Donald Trump) as an external voice. President Rouhani presented in negative invoked instances with determination to respond in “Tehran Times.” At the same time, “USA Today” portrayed Donald Trump on a positive with correct measures as the need of an hour. The findings suggest “USA Today” only had inscribed judgment and invoked stances. Both newspapers had represented “subjectivity” along with “objectivity” by presenting social actors’ positive image in their local newspapers through direct speech that showed the ideological orientation of newspapers.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Keywords:	online hard news, attitude analysis, graduation analysis, semantic realization, lexical realization
Subjects:	20 LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE > 2004 Linguistics > 200403 Discourse and Pragmatics 20 LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE > 2004 Linguistics
Divisions:	Faculty of Humanities > Department of English Language and Letters
Depositing User:	ms deny efita nur rakhmawati
Date Deposited:	10 Jun 2024 08:36

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