Nomination of politicians in the subject position

In Internet news headlines

Nominative representation of politicians

Part 1

Introduction

Contents

Introduction ……………………………………………………………………….....4

Part 1. Nominative representation of politicians in Internet news headlines ……5

1.1. Nomination of politicians in the subject position ……………………...….5

1.1.1. Anthroponyms ……………………………………………….…...5

1.1.2. Toponymical-anthroponymical units..……..………………......…6

1.1.3. Metonymic toponyms.…………………………………….……...6

1.1.4. Common nouns …………………………………………….……..7

1.2. Representation of politicians in the predicate position ……………….…...8

1.2.1. Activity …………………………………………………………...9

1.2.2. Non-activity…………………………………………………….…9

1.2.3. Localization ………………………………………………………9

1.3. Nomination of politicians in citation headlines……………………………9 Part 2. Nominative and compositional portrayal of politicians in the body of Internet news texts ….…………………………………………………….10

2.1. Textual representation of politicians with high status …..…………….…10

2.1.1. Upholding status …………………………….…………………..10

2.1.2. Lowering status …………………………………………………11

2.1.3. Elevating status ………………………...………………………..12

2.2. Textual representation of politicians with relative status………………...14

2.3. Textual representation of politicians with low status…..…….…………..16

Mass media enjoy an enormous popularity and importance in contemporary world for they offer information about recent events. Among various kinds of media a special place belongs to the Internet because an individual can access it at any moment. The most important Internet content is the news about politicians governing countries and influencing the state of society. The analysis of the BBC Internet news reveals that three out of ten items of daily news are about politicians and their activity. Politicians’ images are mainly formed by the choice of nominative units which explains the importance of their study. The manual includes headlines and texts with nominative units representing politicians with different status.

The topicality of the work is defined by the importance of the Internet news and its role in the representation of politicians.

The scientific novelty consists in revealing that in the Internet news headlines the status of politicians is reflected by anthroponyms, common nouns or their combination while the distribution of nominative units in Internet news upholds, lowers or elevates the status of public figures.

The manual is meant to teach senior pupils to understand textual implications and develop abilities to write essays. It may also be used in the work of school language clubs.

In headlines nominative units characterizing politicians are used in three main positions: that of subject, predicate and after quotations.

In the headline subject position politicians are usually named by anthroponyms, combination of anthroponyms and toponyms, toponyms in the metonymic function and common nouns.

1.1.1. Anthroponyms name well-known politicians who differently influence the development of the world:

Boshir may face genocide charges (03.02.10);

BillClinton out of US hospital (12.02.10);

Castro laments Lysident death (24.03.10);

Obama eases ban on oil drilling (10.04.10);

Obama pushes bank reform (22.04.10);

Bush and Clinton visit Haiti (22.04.10);

Clinton warns Israel of choices (22.04.10);

BP bosses facing Obama grilling (16.06.10);

David Cameron warns on pay and benefits (07.07.10);

Cameron pledges more funds (10.07.10);

Blair hopeful over Gasa blockade (13.07.10);

Castro to address Cuba assembly (05.07.10);

Pupil gets Obama reply after sending him school project (01.09.10);

Barack Obama to publish children’s book Of Thee I Sing (15.09.10);

Obama aide Rahm Emanuel will run for Chicago mayor (30.09.10);

Obama to add solar panels to White House (05.10.10);

Cagey Barack Obama spars with Daily Show’s Jon Stewart (28.10.10);

Obama gives Medal of Honor to soldier for Afghan feats (16.11.10);

Obama says talks with Congress leaders a good start (30.11.10);

Obama hails US troops progress in Afghanistan (03.12.10);

Afghan war: Obama says mission difficult but on track;

Lula to rule on fugitive’s fate (30.12.10);

Obama bypasses Senate with ambassador appointments;

Gbagbo exit bad for Ivory Coast (31.12.10);

Lula will not extradite fugitive (01.01.11);

Mubarak calls for unity after Egypt blast (01.01.11);

Obama appoints Syria envoy in recess (01.01.11);

Rousseff becomes Brazil president (01.01.11);

Chavez, Clinton chat amid tension (02.01.11);

Gbagbo agrees Ivory Coast talks (04.01.11);

Boshir reassures Southern Sudan (04.01.11);

Netanyahu heckled at fire memorial (06.01.11).

1.1.2. Toponymical-anthroponymical units which combine anthroponyms and toponyms underscore a politician’s origin and his relative world status:

Ukraine’sTymoshenko launches court challenge (16.02.10);

Ukraine’s Tymoshenko drops appeal (21.02.10);

SA’S Zuma survives no-confidence vote (19.04.10);

SA’S Zuma reveals he is HIV-negative (20.04.10);

Austalian PM Julia Gillard visits flood-hit Queensland;

Bolivia’s Morales drops planned fuel prices hike (31.12.10);

Israel’s Katsaw guilty of rape (31.12.10);

Kuwati PM wins confidence vote (06.01.11).

1.1.3. Metonymic toponyms derive their meaning from the general use of metonymy to reflect part – whole relations. Therefore the units of this group name a country to raise the status of a politician:

Australia anger at Dubai killing (25.02.10);

Turkey could deport Armenians (17.03.10);

Russia criticizes Iran sanctions (18.07.10);

US warns Iran not to build bomb (14.02.10);

Nigeria recalls Libya ambassador (19.04.10);

Pakistan faces US Mumbai lawsuit (31.12.10);

Sri Lanka erases old name Ceylon (03.01.11);

Thai held in Cambodia on trial (06.01.11);

Israel backs rights group probe (06.01.11).

1.1.4. Сommon nouns name politicians according to their roles of president, prime minister, minister etc and represent them as one of a class in such a way lowering their world status.

The following units name politicians:

1. Leader / president

Sri Lanka leader M.Rajapaksha

Sri Lanka leader wins extra year (02.02.10);

The leader of France tours quake-ravaged Haiti (17.02);

Polish president dies in plane crash (10.04.10);

Nigeria leader "chooses cabinet" (30.04.10);

Iranian president requests US visa (28.04.10);

Pakistani president in flood zone (12.08.10);

Iran leader sells his old car for charity (31.12.10);

Iran leader sells car for charity (01.01.11);

Iran leader’s car gets $1m offer (02.01.11);

Pakistan’s leader in crisis talks (03.01.11);

UK PM D.Cameron

Venezuela leader burial in Limbo (06.01.11);

2. PM

UK PM rejected Iraq war advice (26.01.10);

Greece PM pledges to slash deficit (10.02.10);

Thai PM rejects protests ultimatum (15.03.10);

Thai PM warns Bangkok protesters (24.04.10);

Belgian PM offers to stand down (30.04.10);

Russia PM demands bombers caught (30.04.10);

Russia PM V.Putin

Indian PM in Kashmir visit (07.06.10);

Japan PM vows action on debt (08.06.10);

Japan PM warns of debt collapse (11.06.10);

Slovak PM bids to form coalition (13.06.10);

British PM sorry over "Bloody Sunday" (14.06.10);

China PM praises migrant workers (14.06.10);

Nepal PM quits in live TV address (29.06.10);

Pakistan PM loses vital partner (02.01.11).

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