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The Pragmalinguistic Interpretation of Mediadiscourse
Within the Framework of Mass Communication Studies
Dilrabo Nazirqulova Zafariddin qizi
Independent researcher in Uzbekistan state world languages university, Uzbekistan
Received:
11 February 2025;
Accepted:
13 March 2025;
Published:
09 April 2025
Abstract:
This study explores the pragmalinguistic interpretation of mediadiscourse in the framework of mass
communication. This article encompasses the pragmatic strategies employed in two presidential speeches,
focusing on how speech act, implicature and contextual cues are used to achieve specific communicative
goals.Moreover, this investigation encapsulated how linguistic choices, contextual cues, and illocutionary acts are
strategically employed to shape audience interpretations and achive specific communicative goals. Focusing on
the interplay between language and context, this study examines how speech acts, implicature, presuppositions
and deixis are utilized to construct persuasive narratives.
Keywords:
Mediadiscourse, speech, communication, mass media, implicature, pragmatic intention, speech act,
conversation.
Introduction:
As the development of our society and
variable world of humanity is evolving fast and rapidly
in the century of technologies, undoubtedly, its effect
can be visible in the sphere of linguistic studies. The
concepts of mediadiscourse, mass communication,
mediatext, medialanguage, medialinguistics, internet-
discourse and many other such notions are the
products of today’s modern investigations, and
technological innovations. One of the pivotal objects of
linguistic studies-mediadiscourse has already occupied
leading spaces in the researches of multifold scientists.
These terms play a significant role in shaping our
comprehension of the media landscape. Mary Talbot,
in her book “Media Discourse: Representation and
Interpretation” suggested, that “Media discourse is a
multidisciplinary field. In addition to extensive interest
in media and cultural studies, it is the subject of
scrutiny in linguistics-particularly conversation analysis,
critical
discourse
analysis,
ethnoghraphy
of
communication, linguistic anthropology,pragmatics
and
sociolinguistics-and
also
in
cultural
geography,psy
chology,sociology and tourism studies”
[Talbot:2007]
Literature review
The emergence of the term of mediadiscourse is
intricately linked to the notion of discourse which has
recently become a focal point of extensive investigation
in the field of linguistics. A thorough examination of the
concept of discourse reveals that, as articulated by
Dobrosklonskaya, scholars from the Western European
and American linguistic traditions, such as T. Van Dijk
and Z. Harris, perceive discourse as a form of
communication. This communication occurs in both
oral and written forms, wherein the dynamics of
interaction between the sender and the recipient of the
message
are
distinctly
evident.[Dobrosklonskaya:2006].
In
her
article
about
mediadiscourse,
T.G.Dobrosklonskaya researched multifold scientific
works that have been done in this field of
pragmalinguistics, and stressed to the words of famous
Deutch researcher, T.Van Dijk, “defining the discourse
as a complex communicative phenomenon,that
includes the entire set of extralinguistic factors,
accompanying the process of communication, such as:
social context, giving an idea about the participants of
communication and their characteristics, features of
production,
dissemination
and
perception
of
information, culture-ideological background and etc,.
gives great to an expanded comprehension of the
contextual perspective of discourse, especially when
studying mass media communication” .[T.Van
Dijk:1989,Dobrosklonskaya:2006]
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According to T.G.Dobrosklonskaya,“In the most general
form, mediadiscourse-is a collection of processes and
products of speech activity in the sphere of mass
communication in all the richness and complexity of
their interaction.”[Dobrosklonskaya:2006]
Uzbek researcher Rizayeva Kamola Shuhratovna
devoted one of her articles to the topic of Analyzing
English and Uzbek mediadiscourse, and came up with
the ideas of some prominent linguists of this field. She
enriched her article with the definition of
A.V.Smirnova, “mediadiscourse is a complex system of
texts that are united by a common social task to be
performed. Hence, the main purpose of this discourse
is regulation of the behavior and thinking of the
recipient information”
[Rizayeva:2023]
S.P.Grynyuk tried to identify differences between
mediadiscourse and mediatext in her researches. She
gave the definitions of some scholars to the concept of
mediadiscourse, and one of them was Z.Harris.
According
to
Z.Harris,
mediadiscourse(mass
information discourse) is a speech type of activity in the
media, aimed at informing the audience about various
spheres
of
social
life
through
mass
communication(through television, radio, Internet,
print media,etc.) It is a peculiar and specific category of
modern media linguistics, involving special methods,
means and techniques of analysis. It is connected, first
of all with the expansion of media channels-printed
content
(newspapers,
magazines)
and
interactivematerial(radio,
television,
Internet,advertising).[Harris:1952,Grynyuk:]
Grynyuk indicates that, classifying the types of media
and the definition of discourse relies on two
approaches
-the first approach defines the functioning of language
in various spheres of human activity, particularly in
science,education, politics, mass communication, as
the basis for distinguishing types of discourse; media
discourse, thus, is formulated as a specific type of
speech and thought activity, characteristic only of the
media, and accordingly, varieties of media discourse-
political, religious, scientific and other types;
-the second approach sees media discourse as any type
of discourse implemented in the field of mass
communication and therefore researchers focus on
certain types of mediadiscourse-political, religious and
other
types
of
mediadiscourse.[Jeltuxina:2007,
Grynyuk:]
Svitlana Grynyuk, defining and expressing the
mediadiscourse sug
gested Eleonora Lassan’s words
about
the
mediadiscourse,
she
says,
that,
“mediadiscourse has such characteristic features as:
group relatedness(the addresse shares the views of his
group); publicity(openness, orientation towards the
mass addressee); polemical orientation(creating a
polylogue with subsequent discussion); staging and
mass nature(impact on several groups of addressees
simultaneously);information globality and complexity;
precedent place in the geocultural picture of the world,
etc.[see Grynyuk:2022:109]
From the given statements, we can comprehend that
the characteristics of mediadiscourse are mainly relied
on the relationships of addresser and mass addressee,
and in this association, the features of publicity, that is
the content of the mediadiscourse is created according
to the requirements, needs and necessities of publicity,
relatedness, which indicates that the material is not
only conveying one person’s opinion or personal
impact, but also it depicts the views of group of
people,mass nature and globality of information
expresses the impact on numerous groups of
addressees simultaneously, and covers global problems
or information in the plot of mediadiscourse.
Kazakh linguists Issina Gaukhar Ilikishevna and
Kondratyeva Yulia Taguirovna pointed out that,
“Mediadiscourse is considered as any kind of discourse,
implemented in the field of mass communication
produced by the media. So we can speak about
political,
religious,educational
and
other
mediadiscourse, implying that these types presuppose
a relatively stable set of practices of production,
transmission and interpretation of media” [Issina
&Kondratyeva:2015]
As indicated A.Shesterina, T.Kaminskaya, E.Zvereva, in
their work “Media Discourse as a Research and Media
Educational Problem: Approaches and Scientific
Schools”, analyzed and researched numerous works of
scientists and implied that, N.N.Boldyrev and
T.N.Efimenko, using a cognitive approach, consider the
problem of media discourse “in the context of the
linguistic interpretation of scientific knowledge in the
media”[see Shesterina&Kaminskaya&Zvereva:2024]
METHOD
In this study, a variety of methodologies were
employed, including qualitative approaches and
discursive analysis. Additionally, descriptive and
comparative methods were utilized to enhance the
investigation's comprehensiveness. As the foundation
for mediadiscourse, it is examined Uzbek and English
broadcast, social media content, as well as various
mass media journals and newspapers.
RESULTS
The examination of the media discourse within English
and
Uzbek
materials
through
the
lens of
pragmalinguistics yielded several conclusions regarding
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the underlying communicative strategies. This analysis
facilitated a deeper understanding of the linguistic
features and pragmatic implications present in the
discourse. Furthermore, integration of cross cultural
perspectives in the analysis underscores the
significance of contextual factors, that shape
communicative practices, thereby, revealing the
intricate interplay between language, culture and
ideology in the construction of meaning within media
narratives.
The initial illustration of pragmalinguistic analysis is
dedicated to the speech of the president of Uzbekistan,
Sh.M.Mirziyoyev. The source of mediadiscource that
was taken from, is the official telegram channel of
Uzbekistanofficial that was established to disseminate
comprehensive news and information, regarding the
sociopolitical landscsape of Uzbekistan. It provides
official updates concerning the discourses that
enc
apsulate substantial components of Uzbekistan’s
daily life, thereby informing and shaping public
understanding of these critical areas.
“Ukraina atrofidagi vaziyatni hal etish bo’yicha
muzokaralar
boshlanganini
to’liq
qo’llab
quvvatlaymiz”
-Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
Samarqandda boshlangan Yevropa Ittifoqi- Markaziy
Osiyo sammitida O’zbekiston prezidenti shavkat
Mirziyoyev nutq so’zladi.
Analyzing the title of the declaration articulated by the
president Sh. Mirziyoyev shows that, he unequivocally
expressed Uzbe
kistan’s full support for the
commencement of negotiations aimed at resolving the
situation surrounding Ukraine. This statement
underscores Uzbekistan’s commitment to peaceful and
diplomatic
solutions
in
addressing
complex
international issues.
If we analyze this statement from pragmalinguistic
point of view, we can see the usage of objective and
analytical attitude to the events that are occurring in
the world. The short and concise plot of the statement
is understandable and directed to the certain intention.
Moreover, the inclusion of the context can be seen
from the discourse, as the head of government reports
his speech in the context of resolving complex
international problems. Examining the statement more
deeply,gave the chance of determining the main
pragmatic intention and the auditory of the utterance,
here the pragmatic intention is visible in the form of
articulating Uzbekistan’s stance within the global
arena, specifically concerning its perspective on the
Ukranian situation and to advocate for the fortification
of collaborative relations between Central Asia and the
European Union. The speech oriented auditory,
here,undoubtedly, the official members of European
Union, the leaders of Central Asian countries, the
representatives of international organizations and the
mass media.
“…..Ayonki, hech bir mintaqa keng xalqaro
hamkorliksiz bu qadar murakkab masalalarni mustaqil
holda hal etishga qodir emas. Markaziy Osiyo va
Yevropa Ittifoqi an’anaviy sheriklar bo’lib,o’zaro yaqin
hamkorlik uchun talab
faqat o’sib bormoqda. Biz ham
Yevropa tomoni kabi xalqaro huquqning tamoyil va
me’yorlariga sodiqligimizni bildiramiz.”
Ukraina atrofidagi vaziyatni tinch yo’l bilan hal etish
bo’yicha
muzokaralar
jarayonlari
boshlanganini
olqishlaymiz va to’liq qo’llab
-quvvatlaymiz.Oldinda
juda murakkab va yechimi oson bo’lmagan masalalar
turganini tushunamiz. Biroq diplomatik sa’y
-harakatlar
va siyosiy qarorlar qabul qilishdan boshqa muqobil
yo’lni
biz
ko’rmayapmiz”,
dedi
Sh.Mirziyoyev.[Uzbekistanofficial, telegram channel]
The excerpt from the speech expresses some pragmatic
speech acts and strategies, such as Declaratives: “Biz
ham Yevropa tomoni kabi xalqaro huquqning tamoyil
va me’yorlariga sodiqligimizni bildiramiz”. In this
speech, president is using the pronoun of “biz”
-
“we”.
This pronominal usage serves to highlight the
president’s emphasis on Uzbekistan’s unity and shared
stance with the nations of Central Asia. This statement
is the best concise representation of Uzbekistan’s
position in the political landscape.
A
ssertives: “..Ayonki,hech bir mintaqa keng xalqaro
hamkorliksiz bu qadar murakkab masalalarni mustaqil
holda hal etishga qodir emas.” This excerpt is totally
expressing the assertives with the word “ayonki”, and
the president is stressing on the complexity of the
situation, emphasizing the impossibility of resolving
sich problems without international collaboration.
Directives: “Oldinda juda murakkab va yechimi oson
bo’lmagan masalalar turganini tushunamiz”. This
phrase is indicating the complication of situation and
warning about the lack of effortless resolution to this
problem. Furthermore,here, we can realize the
solidarity of the president and his mutual
understanding in this political complex process.
Persuasives: “Biroq, diplomatik sa’y
-harakatlar va
siyosiy qarorlar qabul qilishdan boshqa muqobil yo’lni
biz ko’rmayapmiz”. With these phrases the head of
government is convincing the importance of diplomacy
and political decisions. The usage of the word “biroq”
and “boshqa” is adding to the sentence the
meaning of
the only way of achieving concordance in the
negotiations is resolving in diplomatic way.
If we investigate linguistic tools from pragmalinguistic
perspective, we can obtain such results as official
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lexicon: as this utterance is politically oriented, the
usage of formal and official language is foregrounded.
“xalqaro huquq”,“tamoyil va me’yorlar”, “muzokaralar
jarayonlari”, “diplomatik sa’y harakatlar”, “siyosiy
qarorlar”.
The repetition of the words such as “murakkab”,
“yechimi oson bo’lmagan”, “juda murakkab” are
emphasizing the degree of seriousness of this complex
political problem.
The usage of the verbs in the form of 3rd person plural,
like
“tushunamiz”,
“qo’llab
-
quvvatlaymiz”,
“ko’rmayapmiz”, “bildiramiz” serve to indicate the
emphasis
of not being indifferent of Uzbekistan’s
politics in such challenging situations in the world
political society.
The contextual analysis of the speech can be
determined in this way: the speech is stated in the
summit of European Union and Central Asian countries
and this enhances the degree of influence; Uzbekistan’s
position towards the situation surrounding Ukraine is
of great importance for international community of
countries and we cannot neglect the impact of the
discource to the relationships between Central Asia
and European Union.
The continuation of our investigation is focused on the
pragmalinguistic analysis of English mediadiscourse,
more precisely, the speech of Donald Trump excerpted
from the “Make America wealthy again event” that was
held on April 2nd,2025 in White House.
“Thank you vey much. Thank you.Nice crowd. What a
good-looking group of people.Well,we have some very,
very good news today and a lot of good things are
happening for our country. Please sit down. My fellow
Americans, this is Liberation day, been waiting for a
long time. April 2nd, 2025 will forever be remembered
as the day American industry was reborn, the day
America’s destiny was reclaimed and the day that we
began to make America wealthy again. Going to make
it wealthy, good and wealthy.”[Transcript o
f Preisdent
Trump remarks at ‘Liberation Day’ event]
The pragmatic intention and auditory of this discourse
can be comprehended from the first phrases of the
utterance. The pragmatic intention of the speech is
creating positive atmosphere among the audience and
attracting their attention to the speech;
generating ceremonial atmosphere before announcing
an important news; preparing the audience to the main
part of the speech;
awakening the national pride in the heart of people.
The
audience
is
formed
from
American
citizens,especially the class of workers, politicians and
the representatives of government, international
society and other countries’ presidents, mass media.
Pragmatic speech acts and strategies are expressed as
follows:
Gratitude.(Appreciative)
: “Thank you very much. Thank
you.” In this excerpt showing gratitude is used in order
to create a sincere contact with audience.
Compliment: “Nice crowd.What a good
-looking group
of people”. Boosting the mood of audience and
inspiring a positive relation by complimenting and
saying mild words.
Announcement(Declaratives): “We have some very,
very good news today and a lot of good things are
happening for our country” . Here the president is
warning about the announcing some important good
news for the country and repeating the words very and
good is serving to show the satisfaction and content
mood of the head of government.
Order(Directive): “Please sit down” this phrase is used
in the speech on the purpose of calling the audience to
order and grab the attention before commencing the
utterance.
Declarative: “My fellow Americans,this is Liberation
Day, been waiting for a long time. April 2nd, 2025 will
forever be remembered as the day American industry
was reborn ,the day America’s destiny was reclaimed
and the day that we began to make America wealthy
again.” Such type of declaratives is used here for
announcing historical event and stressing on its
importance.
Promising.(Comissive): “Going to make wealthy, good
and wealthy”. With this phrase, the president i
s
promising for the country’s prosperous future and
convincing the audience.The repeated usage of good
and wealthy is indicating the high degree of trust for
the wealthy future of America.
Linguistic tools that enrich the pragmatic analysis of
discourse are:
Emotional lexicon such as “very, very good news,
“good
-
looking”, “Liberation day”,
-these words and
phrases are used to make an emotional impact on the
audience.
Repetition: “very, very”, “wealthy, good and wealthy”
are used to emphasize and enhance the impact of
speech.
Simple and conversational language. The resemblence
of the speech intonation to informal conversational
speech helps to set up close communication with
audience.
Symbolic expression of “Liberation Day” is used for
creatingthe similarity with historical event. The
pronoun “we” is used for evoking a sense of solidarity
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with audience. The expression of context and impact is
determined by such ideas:
Ceremonial atmosphere: The beginning of the speech
is constructed on the basis of establishing ceremonial
atmosphere, and this strengthens the importance of
crucial news. The phrase of “Going to make it wealthy”
is indicating the hope of prosperous changes in near
future. As we stated above informal context and simple
conversation between the president and the audience
helps to construct close interaction, relation with
people.The appeal to the audience with the word
“fellow” is representing the president’s sociable and
open-hearted character and it is obvious that, these
characteristics are the key features to find a way the
nation’s heart.
DISCUSSION
The analyzes that we examined in the mediadiscourse
of English and Uzbek materials shows that the
pragmalinguistic characteristics of mediadiscource
have some similarities, for instance, both speeches
employ strategies to connect with their respective
audiences. In the English speech we can see the direct
address to the audience such as, “My fellow americans”
and compliments “nice crowd, good
-
looking group” to
create a sense of inclusion and positive atmosphere.
Uzbek president’s speech is based on formal tone and
context of summit to create sense of importance and
respect. Both leaders use “we” pronoun to establish a
sense of collective identity and shared purpose. Every
speech contains declarative speech acts, announcing
important events or policy changes. We can observe
the try of both presidents to convince their audience
about their political intentions.
The difference can be seen in emotional tone and
language. Trump’s speech is characterized
by a highly
emotional and nationalistic tone, while the Uzbek
president’s speech maintains a more formal and
diplomatic tone, using measured language and
avoiding overtly amotional expressions. This is a
diplomatic approach that is expected from the speaker
in international summit.
CONCLUSION
The pragmatic analysis of two language based
mediadiscourse reveals that both speeches are
strategically crafted to achieve certain communicative
goals. However, the approaches used by presidents are
different, reflecting the contrast between contexts,
audiences and political objectives.We examined the
priority of emotional engagement and natipnalistic
fervor in the speech of America’s president, while, the
president of Uzbekistan foregrounded the importance
of diplomatic decorum and international cooperation
among countries.
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