In this research we are going to show the difference between self representation and others representation in some of the contemporary newspaper texts. We show this difference by analyzing two syntactic structures namely modality and transitivity. Teun van Dijk believes that in texts (and especially in political texts) there is always a tendency to represent ourselves and our own group positively and the others and their group negatively; and this is done by highlighting and emphasizing our positive characteristics and activities and their negative characteristics and activities. In data analysis we found that in newspaper texts selection of the modality and transitivity is in line with this strategy; that is the negative representation of the others and positive representation of the self.
staji,A. and hamedi shiravan,Z. (2010). Effect of Two Syntactic Structures on Representation of Self and Others in the Press
Analysis of Modality and Transitivity. Cultural Studies & Communication, 6(19), 85-106.
MLA
staji,A. , and hamedi shiravan,Z. . "Effect of Two Syntactic Structures on Representation of Self and Others in the Press
Analysis of Modality and Transitivity", Cultural Studies & Communication, 6, 19, 2010, 85-106.
HARVARD
staji A., hamedi shiravan Z. (2010). 'Effect of Two Syntactic Structures on Representation of Self and Others in the Press
Analysis of Modality and Transitivity', Cultural Studies & Communication, 6(19), pp. 85-106.
CHICAGO
A. staji and Z. hamedi shiravan, "Effect of Two Syntactic Structures on Representation of Self and Others in the Press
Analysis of Modality and Transitivity," Cultural Studies & Communication, 6 19 (2010): 85-106,
VANCOUVER
staji A., hamedi shiravan Z. Effect of Two Syntactic Structures on Representation of Self and Others in the Press
Analysis of Modality and Transitivity. Cultural Studies & Communication, 2010; 6(19): 85-106.
