عنوان مقاله :
A Pragmalinguistic and Sociopolitical Analysis of Vague Language in Two Iranian Presidents’ International Interviews
پديد آورندگان :
Hamid ،Allami Department of ELT - Faculty of Humanities - Tarbiat Modares University - Tehran, Iran , Mohammd ،Ghasemi English Department - Faculty of Languages and Literature - Yazd University - Yazd, Iran , Najmeh ،Barzegar English Department - Faculty of Languages and Literature - Yazd University - Yazd, Iran
كليدواژه :
political discourse , pragmalinguistic paradigm , vagueness strategies
چكيده فارسي :
فاقد چكيده فارسي
چكيده لاتين :
Standard political discourse is replete with ambiguity and
vagueness. Politicians frequently use vague language to hide their
inadequate knowledge, show their low interest in the issue, and/or
evoke emotion. This study reports on a qualitative content analysis
of vagueness in two Iranian presidents' political interviews within
a pragmalinguistic and sociopolitical paradigm. The data consisted
of nine question-answer exchanges extracted from seven
internationally live broadcast interviews. A total of 57 instances of
vague language use were analyzed in terms of 21 pragmalinguistic
vagueness strategies. Implications are that vagueness in political
discourse is motivated by a multiplicity of factors such as face
management, sociopolitical and situational adaptation, conflict
avoidance, and personal characteristics of the interviewers and the
respondents. Vagueness was also found to be a sign of diplomatic
prudence or wisdom.
عنوان نشريه :
جستارهاي زباني
