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:By: Nguyen thi phuong thaoNguyen thi phuong thao

Supervisor: Assoc. Prof., Dr.Supervisor: Assoc. Prof., Dr. Tran huu manhTran huu manh

contents

Part 1- Introduction

Part 2- Development

Part 3- Conclusion

introduction

Rationale

Scope of the research

Aims of the research and research questions

Methodology

Background information

Design of the research

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

Aims of the research

To provide a textual analysis

To give an illustration of CDA concepts and analysis procedures

To convey a message

Research questions

What are the representations ?

What are the underlying ideologies ?

Why are such ideologies encoded ?

development

Chapter 1- Theoretical background

Chapter 2- Methodology

Chapter 3- Data analysis and discussion

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

Theories on cda

Definition

Key notions

Methodology

Principles

methodology

Data

Analytical framework

Method of analysis

Analyzing headlines

What are the prominent processes ?

What are the roles ?

Analyzing full-text news reports

Naming referents

Lexicalization

Over-lexicalization

Quotation patterns

Data analysis and discussion

Analysis of headlines

Analysis of full-text news reports

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 actionsNegatively represent North Korea Less processes Both the role of actor and goal, sayer and

target Verbs denoting negative actions

Analysis of headlines- ND

Neutral viewpoint

Relatively balanced proportion

52.6% processes to the US and Japan

47.4% processes to others

Neutral verbs

Analysis of full-text news reports

Naming referents

Lexicalization

Over-lexicalization

Quotation patterns

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

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

Over-lexicalization

VOA

negative over-lexicalization of NK’s missile launches

Nhan Dan

neutral over-lexicalization of NK’s missile launches

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%

conclusion

A summary of the findings

Suggestions for further research

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

Thank you very much!Thank you very much!