TY - JOUR
T1 - Exploring the metadiscursive realisation of incivility in TV news discourse
AU - McKeown, Jamie
AU - Ladegaard, Hans J.
PY - 2020/3
Y1 - 2020/3
N2 - The present paper examines the use of metadiscourse in the realisation of incivility in TV news discourse. We take empirical data from a UK Channel 4 News interview between TV journalist and author Cathy Newman and clinical psychologist and author Professor Jordan Peterson. Adopting a discourse analytic approach, five aspects of incivility are presented: intolerant response; ideological entrenchment; low oppositional literacy; the need to win; and, change of opinion condemnation. We show how metadiscourse is used to manifest incivility in a number of ways including to prioritise the current speaker's foci over those of the interlocutor; to express metalingual commentary which negatively characterises the interlocutor's discourse; and, to express discourse norms which undermine the open exchange of ideas. We conclude by suggesting recommendations for future research. © 2019 Elsevier Ltd
AB - The present paper examines the use of metadiscourse in the realisation of incivility in TV news discourse. We take empirical data from a UK Channel 4 News interview between TV journalist and author Cathy Newman and clinical psychologist and author Professor Jordan Peterson. Adopting a discourse analytic approach, five aspects of incivility are presented: intolerant response; ideological entrenchment; low oppositional literacy; the need to win; and, change of opinion condemnation. We show how metadiscourse is used to manifest incivility in a number of ways including to prioritise the current speaker's foci over those of the interlocutor; to express metalingual commentary which negatively characterises the interlocutor's discourse; and, to express discourse norms which undermine the open exchange of ideas. We conclude by suggesting recommendations for future research. © 2019 Elsevier Ltd
KW - Civil discourse
KW - Incivility
KW - Metadiscourse
KW - Metadiscursive targets
KW - TV news
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U2 - 10.1016/j.dcm.2019.100367
DO - 10.1016/j.dcm.2019.100367
M3 - RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal
SN - 2211-6958
VL - 33
JO - Discourse, Context and Media
JF - Discourse, Context and Media
M1 - 100367
ER -