Intersubjectivity in newspaper editorials
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Geoff Thompson✝
Abstract
In this article, I take a discoursal perspective on intersubjectivity, exploring ways in which intersubjective meanings may be realized across texts, and the kinds of effects that arise from the combination of different forms. In particular, I focus on how writers may exploit intersubjective choices to enact interaction with their intended audience. I carry out an illustrative analysis on a small corpus of editorials from two British newspapers, one quality and one popular; and I demonstrate that there are clear connections between the readership of the two newspapers as described on their audience demographic webpages and the ways in which the editorial writers deploy the resources of interactant reference, mood and modality to construe different kinds of audience.
Abstract
In this article, I take a discoursal perspective on intersubjectivity, exploring ways in which intersubjective meanings may be realized across texts, and the kinds of effects that arise from the combination of different forms. In particular, I focus on how writers may exploit intersubjective choices to enact interaction with their intended audience. I carry out an illustrative analysis on a small corpus of editorials from two British newspapers, one quality and one popular; and I demonstrate that there are clear connections between the readership of the two newspapers as described on their audience demographic webpages and the ways in which the editorial writers deploy the resources of interactant reference, mood and modality to construe different kinds of audience.
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Intersections of intersubjectivity 1
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Articles
- Intersubjectification and clause periphery 7
- Beyond intersubjectification 29
- Notions of (inter)subjectivity 53
- Intersubjectivity in newspaper editorials 77
- “What I want you to remember is…” 101
- Intersubjectivity and intersubjectification 129
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Index
- Name index 155
- Subject index 159
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Intersections of intersubjectivity 1
-
Articles
- Intersubjectification and clause periphery 7
- Beyond intersubjectification 29
- Notions of (inter)subjectivity 53
- Intersubjectivity in newspaper editorials 77
- “What I want you to remember is…” 101
- Intersubjectivity and intersubjectification 129
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Index
- Name index 155
- Subject index 159
