Klu, E. K.Lambani, M. N.Mulaudzi, L. M. P.Wornyo, Albert Agbesi2018-10-052018-10-052018-09-21Wornyo, Albert Agbesi (2018) Intercultural rhetoric of English newspaper editorials: An analysis of the Daily Graphic and the New York Times, University of Venda, Thohoyandou, <http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1223>http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1223PhD (English)Department of EnglishThis study sought to analyse the discourse strategies in the editorials of the Daily Graphic newspaper as texts constructed in an African English as a Second Language (ESL) setting and the editorials of the New York Times of America as texts constructed in an Anglo-American English environment. The objective of the study was to discover the differences and the similarities that exist between the discourse strategies of the editorials of the Daily Graphic newspaper and the editorials of the New York Times. This objective is achieved by analysing five features of text. First, the rhetorical structure of the two editorials were analysed to find out the rhetorical strategies used in composing the editorials. Second, the micro-genre variation between the two editorials was examined. In addition, the thematic development of the two editorials was carried out. Also, the study investigated the rhetorical appeals preferred by the editorials from the two different socio-cultural settings. Finally, as newspaper editorials, the use of attribution was studied to find out how the editorials disclose the sources of their information to make it clear to their readers where they get their information from. The findings of the study revealed some differences and some similarities in the discourse strategies employed by the two editorials. The Daily Graphic as a newspaper published in an ESL setting in Africa exhibited the unique use of some discourse features that reflect the socio-cultural setting different from that of the New York Times as a newspaper published in the socio-cultural environment of Anglo-American English.1 online resource (x, 252 leaves)enUniversity of VendaIntercultural rhetoricNewspaper editorialUCTDRhetorial structureThematic development070.4420973Newspapers -- United StatesAmerican newspapers -- HistoryIntercultural communicationNewspaper editors -- United StatesEditorials -- United StatesJournalism -- EditingEditorial cartoons -- United StatesJournalism -- United StatesJournalism and literature -- United StatesRhetoricThesisWornyo AA. Intercultural rhetoric of English newspaper editorials: An analysis of the Daily Graphic and the New York Times. []. , 2018 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1223Wornyo, A. A. (2018). <i>Intercultural rhetoric of English newspaper editorials: An analysis of the Daily Graphic and the New York Times</i>. (). . Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1223Wornyo, Albert Agbesi. <i>"Intercultural rhetoric of English newspaper editorials: An analysis of the Daily Graphic and the New York Times."</i> ., , 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1223TY - Thesis AU - Wornyo, Albert Agbesi AB - This study sought to analyse the discourse strategies in the editorials of the Daily Graphic newspaper as texts constructed in an African English as a Second Language (ESL) setting and the editorials of the New York Times of America as texts constructed in an Anglo-American English environment. The objective of the study was to discover the differences and the similarities that exist between the discourse strategies of the editorials of the Daily Graphic newspaper and the editorials of the New York Times. This objective is achieved by analysing five features of text. First, the rhetorical structure of the two editorials were analysed to find out the rhetorical strategies used in composing the editorials. Second, the micro-genre variation between the two editorials was examined. In addition, the thematic development of the two editorials was carried out. Also, the study investigated the rhetorical appeals preferred by the editorials from the two different socio-cultural settings. Finally, as newspaper editorials, the use of attribution was studied to find out how the editorials disclose the sources of their information to make it clear to their readers where they get their information from. The findings of the study revealed some differences and some similarities in the discourse strategies employed by the two editorials. The Daily Graphic as a newspaper published in an ESL setting in Africa exhibited the unique use of some discourse features that reflect the socio-cultural setting different from that of the New York Times as a newspaper published in the socio-cultural environment of Anglo-American English. DA - 2018-09-21 DB - ResearchSpace DP - Univen KW - Intercultural rhetoric KW - Newspaper editorial KW - Rhetorial structure KW - Thematic development LK - https://univendspace.univen.ac.za PY - 2018 T1 - Intercultural rhetoric of English newspaper editorials: An analysis of the Daily Graphic and the New York Times TI - Intercultural rhetoric of English newspaper editorials: An analysis of the Daily Graphic and the New York Times UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1223 ER -