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METADISCOURSE MARKERS IN POLITICAL DISCOURSE A CORPUSASSISTED STUDY OF HEDGES AND BOOSTERS IN BENAZIR BHUTTOS SPEECHES

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-III).06      10.31703/gssr.2020(V-III).06      Published : Sep 3

Metadiscourse Markers in Political Discourse: A Corpus-Assisted Study of Hedges and Boosters in Benazir Bhutto's Speeches

Abstract

    Metadiscourse markers play an important role in academic, media, and political discourse. Political leaders use discourse markers to express their ideas and thoughts persuasively and compellingly. The paper identifies the interactive meta-discourse markers in Benazir Bhutto's speech and explains how the use of meta-discourse markers, such as boosters and hedges, can strengthen or weaken the impact of political discourse. The data used for compiling the corpus consists of thirteen randomly selected speeches by Benazir Bhutto delivered between 1989 and 1997 and explained using Hyland's (1996) concept of metadiscourse. The findings show that hedges have been used more frequently than boosters. The findings contribute to a better understanding of the interactional meta-discourse markers used by politicians to shape their messages to enhance the impact of their political narratives. It also helps to understand how rhetorical devices are used by speakers to express doubts or certainty in their speeches.

    Metadiscourse Markers, Political discourse, Benazir Bhutto, Corpus Assisted.

    (1) Arshad Ali
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Athar Rashid
    Assistant Professor, Department of Governance & Public Policy, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Shahid Abbas
    Lecturer, Department of English, University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Ali, A., Rashid, A., & Abbas, S. (2020). Metadiscourse Markers in Political Discourse: A Corpus-Assisted Study of Hedges and Boosters in Benazir Bhutto's Speeches. Global Social Sciences Review, V(III), 56-63. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-III).06

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Ali, Arshad, Athar Rashid, and Shahid Abbas. 2020. "Metadiscourse Markers in Political Discourse: A Corpus-Assisted Study of Hedges and Boosters in Benazir Bhutto's Speeches." Global Social Sciences Review, V (III): 56-63 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2020(V-III).06

HARVARD

    HARVARD : ALI, A., RASHID, A. & ABBAS, S. 2020. Metadiscourse Markers in Political Discourse: A Corpus-Assisted Study of Hedges and Boosters in Benazir Bhutto's Speeches. Global Social Sciences Review, V, 56-63.

MHRA

    MHRA : Ali, Arshad, Athar Rashid, and Shahid Abbas. 2020. "Metadiscourse Markers in Political Discourse: A Corpus-Assisted Study of Hedges and Boosters in Benazir Bhutto's Speeches." Global Social Sciences Review, V: 56-63

MLA

    MLA : Ali, Arshad, Athar Rashid, and Shahid Abbas. "Metadiscourse Markers in Political Discourse: A Corpus-Assisted Study of Hedges and Boosters in Benazir Bhutto's Speeches." Global Social Sciences Review, V.III (2020): 56-63 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Ali, Arshad, Rashid, Athar, and Abbas, Shahid (2020), "Metadiscourse Markers in Political Discourse: A Corpus-Assisted Study of Hedges and Boosters in Benazir Bhutto's Speeches", Global Social Sciences Review, V (III), 56-63

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Ali, Arshad, Athar Rashid, and Shahid Abbas. "Metadiscourse Markers in Political Discourse: A Corpus-Assisted Study of Hedges and Boosters in Benazir Bhutto's Speeches." Global Social Sciences Review V, no. III (2020): 56-63. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-III).06