DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF MODERN MEDIA TEXTS ON THE EXAMPLES OF SOCIO-POLITICAL NEWSPAPERS IN THE USA AND UZBEKISTAN
Abstract
This article delves into the discourse analysis of modern socio-political newspapers in the USA and Uzbekistan, employing a comparative approach to analyze how these media outlets frame political issues, construct narratives, and promote ideologies. Through a critical discourse analysis lens, this study examines the linguistic choices, rhetorical strategies and power dynamics embedded within media texts, highlighting their implications for social, political and cultural contexts. Specifically, lexical choices focus on testing the words that are used to describe political events, individuals and instituions. While from discourse strategies point of view, this article represents analyzing the use of vocabulary, metaphors, sentence forms and framing techniques to persuade readers.
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List of newspapers:
1. “Jamiyat”, Toshkent, 2023.
2. “Mahalla”, Toshkent, 2021.
3. “The New York Times” New York, 2024
4. “USA Today”, Virginia, 2024
