A Pragmalinguistic and Sociopolitical Analysis of Vague Language in Two Iranian Presidents’ International Interviews | ||
| جستارهای زبانی | ||
| Article 9, Volume 12, Issue 5 - Serial Number 65, 1400, Pages 205-237 PDF (912.9 K) | ||
| Document Type: مقالات علمی پژوهشی | ||
| DOI: 10.48311/LRR/lrr.2021.1259 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Hamid Allami* 1; Mohammd Ghasemi2; Najmeh Barzegar3 | ||
| 1Associate Professor, Department of English Language Teaching, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran | ||
| 2PhD Candidate, English Department, Faculty of Languages and Literature, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran | ||
| 3MA, English Department, Faculty of Languages and Literature, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Standard political discourse is replete with ambiguity and vagueness. Politicians frequently use vague language to hide their inadequate knowledge, show their low interest in the issue, and/or evoke emotion. This study reports on a qualitative content analysis of vagueness in two Iranian presidents' political interviews within a pragmalinguistic and sociopolitical paradigm. The data consisted of nine question-answer exchanges extracted from seven internationally live broadcast interviews. A total of 57 instances of vague language use were analyzed in terms of 21 pragmalinguistic vagueness strategies. Implications are that vagueness in political discourse is motivated by a multiplicity of factors such as face management, sociopolitical and situational adaptation, conflict avoidance, and personal characteristics of the interviewers and the respondents. Vagueness was also found to be a sign of diplomatic prudence or wisdom. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Political discourse; pragmalinguistic paradigm; vagueness strategies | ||
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