scholarly journals Taxpaying, Importing, Enforcing: Emerging discourse patterns in online newspaper comments about US immigrant education

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (0) ◽  
pp. 94
Author(s):  
Shannon Fitzsimmons-Doolan
Keyword(s):  
Immigrant Education ◽  
Online Newspaper ◽  
Discourse Patterns

Does genre influence the choice of evaluative lexicogrammatical patterns in British online newspaper discourse?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petra Peldová
Keyword(s):  
The Sun ◽  
Online Newspapers ◽  
Online Newspaper ◽  
Discourse Patterns ◽  
The Guardian

This paper aims to analyse the use of evaluative adjectival lexicogrammatical patterns in selected British online newspaper discourse in terms of genre specification. It focuses both on the normalised frequency of the patterns as well as on the evaluative semantic groups of the adjectives embedded in the patterns analysed. The genres chosen for the analysis are politics and crime. 282 articles from six national British online newspapers (the Sun, the Mirror, the Express, the Guardian, the Telegraph, and the Independent) were downloaded to create the corpus. These were then analysed via Sketch Engine for the evaluative adjectival patterns introduced by Bednarek (2009). The adjectives found in the patterns were further examined and manually divided into semantic groups introduced by Collins COBUILD. The data were then compared in an attempt to identify discourse patterns and contrasts, and valuable insights were gained into the lexicogrammatical features studied. The analysis indicated that evaluative adjectival patterns are indeed embedded in newspaper stories and both the tabloids and the broadsheets employ these patterns more or less equally for the same genres. Both types of newspaper mainly embed patterns ‘v-link ADJ’ and ‘v-link ADJ prep’ in both genres. However, when broadsheets report on politics, the use of the 'it v-link ADJ finite/non-finite' pattern, can be considered marked.

Reframing Xenophobia in South Africa as Colour-Blind: The Limits of the Afro Phobia Thesis

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 433-444
Author(s):  
Amanuel Isak Tewolde
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Conflict Theory ◽  
Black African ◽  
South Africans ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Online Newspaper ◽  
Close Proximity ◽  
Realistic Conflict Theory

Many scholars and South African politicians characterize the widespread anti-foreigner sentiment and violence in South Africa as dislike against migrants and refugees of African origin which they named ‘Afro-phobia’. Drawing on online newspaper reports and academic sources, this paper rejects the Afro-phobia thesis and argues that other non-African migrants such as Asians (Pakistanis, Indians, Bangladeshis and Chinese) are also on the receiving end of xenophobia in post-apartheid South Africa. I contend that any ‘outsider’ (White, Asian or Black African) who lives and trades in South African townships and informal settlements is scapegoated and attacked. I term this phenomenon ‘colour-blind xenophobia’. By proposing this analytical framework and integrating two theoretical perspectives — proximity-based ‘Realistic Conflict Theory (RCT)’ and Neocosmos’ exclusivist citizenship model — I contend that xenophobia in South Africa targets those who are in close proximity to disadvantaged Black South Africans and who are deemed outsiders (e.g., Asian, African even White residents and traders) and reject arguments that describe xenophobia in South Africa as targeting Black African refugees and migrants.

Karikatur dalam Koran Online Al-Riyadh (Kajian Semiotika)

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-24
Author(s):  
Retty Rizkyaningtyas ◽  
Wildan Taufiq ◽  
Ahmad AD Qonit
Keyword(s):  
Analytical Methods ◽  
Online Newspaper

ABSTRACT The purpose of this research is to know the meaning behind the sign of index, icon, and symbol, and also the criticism of social on caricature in online newspaper Al-Riyadh. The approach used is semiotics Charles Sanders Pierce. Descriptive analytical methods used in this research. The result research found the sign of icon as pilgrims mean obedience, index as people bite finger mean sadness and symbol as ashoobiu’ an nadam mean regret. Whereas the criticism of social on caricature are politics, technology and morality. Keywords: Caricature, icon, index, symbol, criticism of social.  ملخص البحثأغرض هذا البحث هي معرفة المعانى وراء علامة الإيقونية والتأشيرية والرمزية. وكذلك لمعرفة النقد الاجتماعي في الكاريكاتير في جريدة الرياض بالمدخل السيميائية تشارلز ساندر بيرس  . والمنهج في هذا البحث هو منهج الوصفي التحليلي. ونتائج هذا البحث، وجدت الباحثة العلامات في الكريكاتير في جريدة الرياض، بنظر إلى ثلاث علامات: (1) الإيقونية مثل الحجاج بمعنى طاعة (2) التأشيرية مثل الشخص يعض الصابع بمعنى حسرة(3) الرمزية مثل أصابع الندم بمعنى خيبة الأمل. والنقد الاجتماعي في الكريكاتير وهي السياسية والتكنولوجيا والأخلاقية.الكلمة الرئيسية: الكريكاتير، الإيقونية، التأشيرية، الرمزية، النقد الإجتماعي. ABSTRAKTujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui makna-makna dibalik tanda indeks, ikon dan simbol serta kritik sosial yang terdapat pada karikatur dalam koran online Al-Riyadh. Pendekatan yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu pendekatan semiotika Charles Sanders Pierce. Adapun metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode deskriptif analitik. Hasil penelitian yang ditemukan yaitu tanda ikon seperti jemaah haji bermakna ketaatan, tanda indeks orang gigit jari bermakna kesedihan dan tanda simbol seperti ashoobiu’ an nadam bermakna. Penyesalan. Sedangkan kritik sosial yang terdapat pada karikatur tersebut yaitu politik, teknologi, dan moral.Keywords: Karikatur, ikon, indeks, simbol, kritik sosial.

Discourse Patterns and Collaborative Scientific Reasoning in Peer and Teacher-Guided Discussions

1999 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 379-432 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen Hogan ◽  
Bonnie K. Nastasi ◽  
Michael Pressley
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Reasoning ◽  
Discourse Patterns

14. The Greek Crisis: The Internet as the Historians Tool

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Marubashi
Keyword(s):  
Debt Crisis ◽  
World History ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Historical Study ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Recent Event ◽  
Historical Information ◽  
Greek Crisis ◽  
Online Newspaper ◽  
The Relationship

It has been rightly observed that it will take decades for historians to actually make sense of what happened in world history in 2011. Ultimately, the recentness of any event will determine when a process can be historically analyzed. Even more, there is a lot of discussion on the relationship between history and the Internet, and on histories 'impact' capacity, i.e. its ability to connect with the developments in the wider society. Historians, unlike other disciplines have not utilized the net to service historical study. This research examined the foreign response to the Greek Debt Crisis through looking at the net as a primary source of historical information; looking at the net as a tool in generating further historical information (similar to Oral History). This was achieved through analyzing blogs, online newspaper articles, embassy websites, online journals and other websites that the Internet had to offer. The findings of the research facilitated the creation of multiple timelines based on threats, projections, and a general history. In addition, the research also served as a methodological experiment. Fundamentally, the research concluded that the Internet could be used as a primary source as well as a supplementary source in dealing with a recent event. Moreover it pushed the boundaries of historical distance in historiography.

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