Article contents
The Construction of National Image from the Perspective of Attitude Resources: A Discourse Analysis
Abstract
Using the Attitude resources framework from Appraisal Theory, this study qualitatively and quantitatively analyzes the distribution characteristics of attitude resources in the climate change news discourse of China Daily. By employing Python programs to collect data and establish a small-scale corpus, the study reveals the discourse strategies adopted by China's external propaganda media in constructing a national image. The findings suggest that, in terms of affect, China has successfully constructed its image as a responsible major power; in terms of judgement, China is endowed with moral traits of fairness, rationality, and cooperation for mutual benefit; and aesthetically, China is portrayed as a leader in global climate governance.
Article information
Journal
International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation
Volume (Issue)
7 (9)
Pages
95-101
Published
Copyright
Copyright (c) 2024 Qian Xie
Open access
![Creative Commons License](http://i.creativecommons.org/l/by/4.0/88x31.png)
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.