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IJLLL 2019 Vol.5(2): 117-125 ISSN: 2382-6282
DOI: 10.18178/IJLLL.2019.5.2.213
DOI: 10.18178/IJLLL.2019.5.2.213
A Critical Discourse Analysis to Power Relations in Chinese TV News Interviews: A Case Study
Huang Wenjie
Abstract—This is a case study on the power relations in TV
news interviews, aiming at studying the interaction in TV news
interviews between interviewers and interviewees in terms of
power relations. Given the significant relationship between
language and power, this study adopts Fairclough’s analytical
framework to conduct a critical discourse analysis to four
Chinese TV news interviews. Data analysis is carried out from
three aspects, the description of textual features, the
interpretation of the situational context and discourse type and
the explanation of social determinants that contribute to the
power relations in discourse.
Findings based on the above analysis show that 1) the power relations between interviewers and interviewees in these four TV news interviews are generally equal, but interviewers still possess more power than interviewees at average; 2) power are exercised through discourse by the using of interrogative clauses, interruptions, formulations, as well as initiating turns and controlling topics; 3) the discourse type as news interview entitles journalists, the interviewers, with some natural right to exercise power, with the purpose of fulfilling their duty to cover news issue; 4) social factors like higher social status which derives from profession and age give interviewees more power than interviewers and shape the power relations in these interviews.
These findings have some theoretical and practical implications for interpersonal communications and journalism, as well as limitations for future improvements.
Index Terms—Chinese TV news interview, critical discourse analysis, power relation.
Wenjie Huang is with the Beijing Foreign Studies University, China (e-mail: crisyhuang1999@163.com).
Findings based on the above analysis show that 1) the power relations between interviewers and interviewees in these four TV news interviews are generally equal, but interviewers still possess more power than interviewees at average; 2) power are exercised through discourse by the using of interrogative clauses, interruptions, formulations, as well as initiating turns and controlling topics; 3) the discourse type as news interview entitles journalists, the interviewers, with some natural right to exercise power, with the purpose of fulfilling their duty to cover news issue; 4) social factors like higher social status which derives from profession and age give interviewees more power than interviewers and shape the power relations in these interviews.
These findings have some theoretical and practical implications for interpersonal communications and journalism, as well as limitations for future improvements.
Index Terms—Chinese TV news interview, critical discourse analysis, power relation.
Wenjie Huang is with the Beijing Foreign Studies University, China (e-mail: crisyhuang1999@163.com).
Cite:Huang Wenjie, "A Critical Discourse Analysis to Power Relations in Chinese TV News Interviews: A Case Study," International Journal of Languages, Literature and Linguistics vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 117-125, 2019.