Comparative Analysis of Attitude Resources in Chinese and American News Reports on 2020 China's Two Sessions from the Perspective of Appraisal Theory

Lulu Wang

《International Journal of Social Science and Education Research》 5卷4期 (2022/04) Pp. 416-421

https://doi.org/10.6918/IJOSSER.202204_5(4).0068

摘要

Today the world is undergoing great changes unprecedented in a century, and the international situation is becoming increasingly complex. As the world's largest developing country, China's political events are of significance to global development. In the context of the normalization of epidemic prevention and control, the 2020 National People's Congress was held successfully, attracting worldwide attention. However, few scholars in China have studied the news reports of the two sessions. Therefore, this paper puts its base on attitude system in Appraisal Theory and analyzes the quantity and distribution features in ten news reports from China Daily and CNN. It also explores the differences between Chinese and American mainstream media in shaping China's national image and the ideology hidden behind the political news discourse. Setting foot on current China‐US relations, this paper is of great significance in providing a new perspective for western media on China's political news and advancing the development of China‐US relations in the post‐epidemic era.

關鍵字

Appraisal theory ； Attitude resources ； China's two sessions in 2020 ； News reports ； U.S.‐China relations

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