Distinguishing social actor’s representation in online newspapers: a thematic study through critical discourse analysis
The purpose of this paper was to explore the social actor’s representation and find the themes in Imran Khan’s speech presented in four online newspapers delivered during the Haqeeqi Azadi March (True Freedom Assemblage) of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) on the evening of 13th August 2022 at the Hockey Stadium of Lahore on the occasion of Pakistan’s Independence Day. Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) by Norman Fairclough (1995) was employed to determine the influence of context on the text. The data was gathered from four online newspapers i.e. The ARY News, GEO TV, The Express Tribune, and The News. Additionally, Imran Khan as a social actor was selected based on van Leeuwen's (2005) socio-semiotic analysis as the main opposition leader. Furthermore, the thematic analysis of the speech was performed. All newspapers fairly represented the social actor by giving importance to the event through the main opposition political party in the roles of the ‘Sayer’ and ‘Verbiage’. The speech highlighted the PTI’s agenda, efforts, and future plans of raising voice for their democratic right in favor of Pakistan’s current situation. The themes and pressing issues of Pakistan that need to be addressed urgently included ‘True Freedom’, ‘Corruption’, ‘Economic Crisis’, ‘Fair & Free Election, ‘Conspiracy against the Army & PTI’, ‘Formation of a New Tiger Force’, and ‘Rejecting PTI’s Anti-American Stance’. The study shows the originality in terms of selection of issue with comparison of four online newspapers’ representation through the theoretical and analytical framework.
Kazmi, S. (2023). Distinguishing social actor’s representation in online newspapers: a thematic study through critical discourse analysis, Research Result. Theoretical and Applied Linguistics, 9 (4), 31-46. DOI: 10.18413/2313-8912-2023-9-4-0-2
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