An Interview Report: Discourse Analysis
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https://doi.org/10.54097/m7fw1e11Keywords:
Discourse Analysis, News Interview, Reflexivity, Indexicality, Framing, Footing, Intertextuality, Linguistic Behavior, Social Identity, COVID-19 Pandemic, Political Communication, Media DiscourseAbstract
This report presents a discourse analysis of a televised interview between an anchorwoman and Dr. Anthony Fauci, contextualized within the COVID-19 pandemic and its management under President Trump's administration. Employing frameworks from Goffman, Harris, and other key scholars, the analysis explores the interplay of linguistic and non-linguistic behaviors within the communication. It highlights the participants' social, professional, and institutional identities, as well as their discourse strategies, reflexivity, and indexicality. Key components of the interview, including framing, footing shifts, and intertextuality, are analyzed to uncover the underlying dynamics and communicative intentions. The report also examines how the anchorwoman and Dr. Fauci construct authenticity, authority, and alignment within the interactive frame, contributing to a deeper understanding of language use in political and social contexts. Through structured discourse patterns, this study underscores the relationship between language, context, and societal roles in live news interviews.
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