Critical Discourse Analysis of Reported Speech in China and American Media on the Coverage of COVID-19 Pandemic

Yuxuan  Yuan; Xin Wang; Jirong Shen

doi:10.36922/ssr.v3i5.1260

Yuxuan Yuan
Xin Wang Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing210000, Jiangsu Province, China
Jirong Shen Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing210000, Jiangsu Province, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36922/ssr.v3i5.1260

Keywords: Linguistics, Critical discourse analysis, Reported speech (news source)

Abstract

In news reports, reported speeches are frequently utilized to convey a specific point. The characteristics of reported speech, particularly news sources, employed in the New York Times and China Daily on the pandemic are examined in this article using the discourse analysis method. Their differing news sources reflect the philosophies of two major news organizations. The analysis of these two newspapers can give Chinese media some insight into how to improve the impact of our communication instruments.