Interpersonal-function topoi in Chinese central government's work report (2020) as epidemic (counter-)crisis discourse
Journal of Language and Politics
; 22(2):185-203, 2023.
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in English
| Web of Science | ID: covidwho-2311548
ABSTRACT
Using Systemic Functional Grammar and conceptual framework in the argumentation-oriented approach to discourse, this study analyzes Chinese central government's " Report on the Work of the Government" in 2020 (henceforth the Report) to explore the "interpersonal-function topoi" in the political discourse. The Report was delivered and issued against the backdrop of the surging covid-19 epidemic. This study first calculated the frequency of mood, modality and persons in the Report. The statistics were qualitatively analyzed in relation to various topoi-imagery of the crisis vis-a-vis representing the agency-reflected in the interpersonal metafunction of the language in the Report. These topoi play a vital role in winning popular support for the Chinese central government's anti-epidemic measures and mobilizing the widest public into actions against the covid-19 pandemic. The analysis demonstrates how the analysis of interpersonal metafunction from an argumentation-oriented perspective can shed light on dealing with crisis discourse, especially in the pandemic settings.
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Databases of international organizations
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Web of Science
Type of study:
Qualitative research
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Language and Politics
Year:
2023
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Article
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