Va tuje darvɑzeǃ Di Maria has been a pest all night: Evaluative language in Persian and English live football commentary
This paper explores the expression of evaluative language in live football commentary in Persian and English. The main focus of this study was to explore differences in the use of evaluation in three different modes of football live commentary provided in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) 2014 final...
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This paper explores the expression of evaluative language in live football commentary in Persian and English. The main focus of this study was to explore differences in the use of evaluation in three different modes of football live commentary provided in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) 2014 final match between Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid: live radio commentary (LRC), live TV commentary (LTVC), and live text commentary (LTC). The expressions of evaluative language were analyzed regarding Attitude. Attitude is one of three central components of the appraisal theory (Martin and White, 2005) in language, which is concerned with the use of evaluative language. The study showed that attitudinal resources were prevalent and varied in the extracts analyzed. They were mainly Judgment oriented and negative. The case study was an attempt to contribute to this growing area of research by exploring the live football commentary genre. The mode of live commentary had a crucial role in determining the number of words spoken during the commentary. Also, the commentator’s biased opinion was undeniable, especially in the polarity of the evaluative expressions they used. In each commentary, by nature, there was a predominantly focus on product or process. In LTC, since the commentator is watching the finished action, the focus is entirely product-oriented. LTC also has more frequent use of Affect resources due to the fact that Affect in general deals with evaluating objects and products or how products and performances are valued. In the other two modes of commentaries, given that the commentators are reporting the events happening in the game in real-time and in the spur of moment, the focus is mostly on the process.
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| spelling | doaj.art-5400c78e6e5d43a8bc222f325f6b71be2022-12-22T02:38:58ZengUniversità degli Studi di TorinoKervan. International Journal of Afro-Asiatic Studies1825-263X2022-07-0126110.13135/1825-263X/6905Va tuje darvɑzeǃ Di Maria has been a pest all night: Evaluative language in Persian and English live football commentarySamir Hassanvandi0Maryam Golchinnezhad1University of IsfahanUniversity of Isfahan This paper explores the expression of evaluative language in live football commentary in Persian and English. The main focus of this study was to explore differences in the use of evaluation in three different modes of football live commentary provided in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) 2014 final match between Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid: live radio commentary (LRC), live TV commentary (LTVC), and live text commentary (LTC). The expressions of evaluative language were analyzed regarding Attitude. Attitude is one of three central components of the appraisal theory (Martin and White, 2005) in language, which is concerned with the use of evaluative language. The study showed that attitudinal resources were prevalent and varied in the extracts analyzed. They were mainly Judgment oriented and negative. The case study was an attempt to contribute to this growing area of research by exploring the live football commentary genre. The mode of live commentary had a crucial role in determining the number of words spoken during the commentary. Also, the commentator’s biased opinion was undeniable, especially in the polarity of the evaluative expressions they used. In each commentary, by nature, there was a predominantly focus on product or process. In LTC, since the commentator is watching the finished action, the focus is entirely product-oriented. LTC also has more frequent use of Affect resources due to the fact that Affect in general deals with evaluating objects and products or how products and performances are valued. In the other two modes of commentaries, given that the commentators are reporting the events happening in the game in real-time and in the spur of moment, the focus is mostly on the process. https://www.ojs.unito.it/index.php/kervan/article/view/6905 |
| spellingShingle | Samir Hassanvandi Maryam Golchinnezhad Va tuje darvɑzeǃ Di Maria has been a pest all night: Evaluative language in Persian and English live football commentary Kervan. International Journal of Afro-Asiatic Studies |
| title | Va tuje darvɑzeǃ Di Maria has been a pest all night: Evaluative language in Persian and English live football commentary |
| title_full | Va tuje darvɑzeǃ Di Maria has been a pest all night: Evaluative language in Persian and English live football commentary |
| title_fullStr | Va tuje darvɑzeǃ Di Maria has been a pest all night: Evaluative language in Persian and English live football commentary |
| title_full_unstemmed | Va tuje darvɑzeǃ Di Maria has been a pest all night: Evaluative language in Persian and English live football commentary |
| title_short | Va tuje darvɑzeǃ Di Maria has been a pest all night: Evaluative language in Persian and English live football commentary |
| title_sort | va tuje darvɑzeǃ di maria has been a pest all night evaluative language in persian and english live football commentary |
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