Global and local representations of Cambodia
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Stephen H. Moore
Abstract
This chapter is concerned with an intercultural perspective on the reporting of a single entity (i.e. Cambodia) by two publications having different cultural imprints. The Economist magazine, based in London, is a global publication with a mission to spread its ideology of democracy, rule of law and free markets (Moore 2005a). Phnom Penh Post, based in the Cambodian capital, is a local English-language publication that claims to be “Cambodia’s newspaper of record”. How Cambodia is represented in these two publications is described and contrasted using a systemic functional linguistic approach which theorises the relationships between culture, text and lexicogrammar. The two publications’ different cultural contexts of creation and reception are shown to directly influence the text types and wordings of their articles.
Abstract
This chapter is concerned with an intercultural perspective on the reporting of a single entity (i.e. Cambodia) by two publications having different cultural imprints. The Economist magazine, based in London, is a global publication with a mission to spread its ideology of democracy, rule of law and free markets (Moore 2005a). Phnom Penh Post, based in the Cambodian capital, is a local English-language publication that claims to be “Cambodia’s newspaper of record”. How Cambodia is represented in these two publications is described and contrasted using a systemic functional linguistic approach which theorises the relationships between culture, text and lexicogrammar. The two publications’ different cultural contexts of creation and reception are shown to directly influence the text types and wordings of their articles.
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Approaching contrastive media analysis 1
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Section 1. One language – one culture?
- Crosscultural perspectives on advice 11
- Global and local representations of Cambodia 47
- Contrastive news discourse analysis from a pragmatic perspective 67
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Section 2. Culture in communication – culture as communication?
- Film subtitles and the conundrum of linguistic and cultural representation 101
- Linguistic, intercultural and semiotic contrasts of obituaries 123
- Language and culture in minor media text types 145
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Section 3. Does nation matter?
- Italianicity goes global 179
- What defines news culture? 201
- Genre matters 219
- Index 245
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Approaching contrastive media analysis 1
-
Section 1. One language – one culture?
- Crosscultural perspectives on advice 11
- Global and local representations of Cambodia 47
- Contrastive news discourse analysis from a pragmatic perspective 67
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Section 2. Culture in communication – culture as communication?
- Film subtitles and the conundrum of linguistic and cultural representation 101
- Linguistic, intercultural and semiotic contrasts of obituaries 123
- Language and culture in minor media text types 145
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Section 3. Does nation matter?
- Italianicity goes global 179
- What defines news culture? 201
- Genre matters 219
- Index 245
