The rhetorical properties of the schematic structures of newspaper editorials: A comparative study of English and Persian editorials

Alireza Bonyadi

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2010

Abstract

Drawing on the theory of inter-cultural rhetoric analysis and considering the important role of newspaper editorials in shaping public opinions, this article examines the schematic structures of Persian and English newspaper editorials of criticism. The aim of this comparative study was to explore the discourse conventions employed in the editorials of The New York Times and Tehran Times. While revealing some interesting genre-specific features of schematic structures of the editorials in the two newspapers, the results of the study also indicated that cultural constraints did not substantially affect the schematic structures of the editorials. However, they had implications for realization of certain rhetorical structures in the editorials.

Keywords

Editorials, inter-cultural rhetoric, rhetorical strategies, writing conventions

Divisions

Education

Publication Title

Discourse & Communication

Volume

4

Issue

4

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Publisher Location

2455 TELLER RD, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91320 USA

Additional Information

Alireza Bonyadi. PhD student. University of Malaya.

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