Genre Analysis of the Introduction Sections of "Newsfile," a Ghanaian TV Talk Show

Autor/inn/en	Agbaglo, Ebenezer; Ayaawan, Alimsiwen Elijah; Yeboah, Evelyn Owusuaa
Titel	Genre Analysis of the Introduction Sections of "Newsfile," a Ghanaian TV Talk Show
Quelle	In: Indonesian Journal of English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics, 6 (2021) 1, S.73-88 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2527-6492
Schlagwörter	Language Styles; Television; Programming (Broadcast); Foreign Countries; Elections; English for Special Purposes; Discourse Analysis; Language Usage; News Reporting; Political Attitudes; Ghana + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sprachstil; Fernsehen; Fernsehtechnik; Programmgestaltung; Ausland; Election; Wahl; Diskursanalyse; Sprachgebrauch; News report; Reportage; Political attitude; Politische Einstellung
Abstract	In recent times, the language of mediatised genres has attracted much scholarly attention all over the world. However, little is known about the rhetorical structure and linguistic realisation of television talk shows in Ghana. This study, therefore, examined the Introduction section of Newsfile, a popular television talk show telecast on JoyNews, a Ghanaian television station, to determine its schematic structure and linguistic realisations. Data for the study comprised five Introduction sections of the Newsfile aired after the 2016 general elections. The data were transcribed and analysed based on the English for Specific Purposes (ESP) approach to genre analysis. The findings revealed that the Introduction section of the talk show was characterised by ten moves (Greetings, Naming of Programme, The Seller, Naming the Host, Invitation of Viewers, Introduction of Subject, Signalling Commercial Break, Hostoral Address, Introduction of Guests, and Introduction of Sponsors), with the Hostoral Address and Introduction of Guests realised by steps. The study also revealed that while some of these moves were obligatory, others were optional. Additionally, it was revealed that there were recursions of some moves. Further analysis revealed the linguistic resources used in each of the moves. This study has implications for scholarship on talk shows especially in sub-Saharan Africa, genre studies, pedagogy, and further research. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Indonesian Journal of English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics. English Department, Faculty of Education and Teacher Training, State Islamic Institute of Samarinda, Indonesia. e-mail: ijeltalj@gmail.com; Web site: https://ijeltal.org/index.php/ijeltal
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01