Xavier Laborda's Grids for Analyzing Political Discourse
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Political discourse analysis, critical discourse analysis, CDA, Xavier Laborda, discourse construction, social networks, media space, Fairclough, Wodak
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Xavier Laborda proposes a dynamic analysis grid for political discourse based on eight principles guiding discourse analysis, critiquing its application in the age of social networks.
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[...] These eight grids allow us to give meaning to the discourse and situate it within the media space in order to understand the scope of the discourse. In fact, as we have been able to notice that a political discourse tente d'influencer its audience, these grids allow us to understand where the discourse is trying to take its audience. B. Analysis of Judge Baltasar Garzo?'s discourse: the conceptual framework Therefore, the author relies on these grids to understand the content of the Judge's discourse. [...]
[...] Power relations are discursive. 3. Discourse constitutes society and culture. 4. Discourse accomplishes an ideological task. 5. Discourse is historical. 6. The relationship between the text and society is mediated. 7. Critical discourse analysis is interpretive and explanatory. [...]
[...] Therefore, to what extent does Xavier Laborda propose a dynamic analysis grid on political discourse and what criticism can be made of it? If the discourse described by Xavier Laborda is measured through the context of social action, other forms of discourse remain operative. I. The political discourse in its social conceptual framework A. The author's proposed grids for analyzing political discourse The analysis of political discourse, which is a fortiori and according to the author a critical discourse analysis - CDA - which is based on the eight principles guiding the discourse analysis activity. [...]
[...] and journalist Soledad Alameda is one of the interesting examples to retain in the framework of this analysis. However, political discourse is today more malleable, particularly due to the trivialization of social networks within the media space and, a fortiori, politique. Sources cited (in order of appearance) : - Patrick Charaudeau, The Political Discourse. The Masks of Power, Paris, Vuibert p. - Fairclough, N., & Wodak, R. (1997). Critical Discourse Analysis. In T. van Dijk Discourse Studies: A Multidisciplinary Introduction (Vol pp. [...]
[...] 258-284). London : Sage. (English) - Arfuch, L. [...]
