A Systemic-functional Approach to a Variety of Discourse: An Illustration of Genre and Register in British National Newswriting
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A Systemic-functional Approach to a Variety of Discourse:
An Illustration of Genre and Register in British National Newswriting
María José González Rodríguez
Universidad de La Laguna
The language of newspapers is usually explored by linguists because it is undoubtedly the most widely genre read in Western countries. Systemic linguistics provides useful tools for analyzing newswriting, identifying grammatical and lexical elements that are functional for achieving particular purposes in media discourse. The aim of this study is to explore to what extent situational and cultural context determines the linguistic features used in British national newswriting. More specifically, through a systemic functional approach to language, we illustrate how the most distinctive feature of news discourse, the lead, is itself structured for a particular use and how register variables impact into that language use.
Key words: Systemic linguistics, news story, hard news, quality news, popular news, news schematic superstructure, news category, lead, genre, register.
ISBN 978 3 86288 678 4. LINCOM Studies in Communication 12. 39pp. 2015.
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María José González Rodríguez
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