Arab Revolutions and the Representation of Demonstrators and Demonstrations by the Washington Post and the Guardian during the Arab Spring: A Critical Discourse Analysis

Hummadi, Ali Salman; Al-Mofti, Khaldoon Waleed Husam

doi:10.37654/aujll.2021.171110

	Arab Revolutions and the Representation of Demonstrators and Demonstrations by the Washington Post and the Guardian during the Arab Spring: A Critical Discourse Analysis
Anbar University Journal of Languages & Literature
Article 16, Volume 13, Issue 2, September 2021, Pages 328-346 PDF (884.79 K)
DOI: 10.37654/aujll.2021.171110
Authors
Ali Salman Hummadi; Khaldoon Waleed Husam Al-Mofti
Abstract
The Arab spring changed the political landscape of the Middle East. Leaders from Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Yemen were forced out of power through unprecedented public agitations. The protracted struggle for change and power caused mass displacement of ordinary people leading to a big refugee crisis. This paper explores the media portrayal of these events and the people who were affected by the political unrest. Specifically, it focuses on narratives of two English dailies, the Washington Post and the Guardian, and uses micro- and macro-linguistic strategies to study the discursive representation of the protestors and the refugees.
Keywords
critical discourse analysis; micro- and macro-linguistic strategies; Discursive Representation

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