scholarly journals Analysis of the Biased Language Based on Two Selected Editorial Reports in Light of the Appraisal Theory

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 1281-1318
Author(s):  
Ghada Khaled Mohamed Atalla
Keyword(s):  
Appraisal Theory ◽  
Biased Language

Changes in Perceptions of Filipino Immigrants about Themselves and of Americans Before and After Coming to the United States

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gremil Alessandro Naz
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Symbolic Interaction ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Appraisal Theory ◽  
American Values ◽  
The Us ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Symbolic Interaction Theory ◽  
Filipino Immigrants

<p>This paper examines the changes in Filipino immigrants’ perceptions about themselves and of Americans before and after coming to the United States. Filipinos have a general perception of themselves as an ethnic group. They also have perceptions about Americans whose media products regularly reach the Philippines. Eleven Filipinos who have permanently migrated to the US were interviewed about their perceptions of Filipinos and Americans. Before coming to the US, they saw themselves as hardworking, family-oriented, poor, shy, corrupt, proud, adaptable, fatalistic, humble, adventurous, persevering, gossipmonger, and happy. They described Americans as rich, arrogant, educated, workaholic, proud, powerful, spoiled, helpful, boastful, materialistic, individualistic, talented, domineering, friendly, accommodating, helpful, clean, and kind. Most of the respondents changed their perceptions of Filipinos and of Americans after coming to the US. They now view Filipinos as having acquired American values or “Americanized.” On the other hand, they stopped perceiving Americans as a homogenous group possessing the same values after they got into direct contact with them. The findings validate social perception and appraisal theory, and symbolic interaction theory.</p>

Restoring meaning: Self-uncertainty increases subjective distance between the past and present self

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (7) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Qing Yang ◽  
Oscar Ybarra ◽  
Yufang Zhao ◽  
Xiting Huang
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Appraisal Theory ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
The Past ◽  
Subjective Distance ◽  
Maintenance Model

Based on the meaning maintenance model and temporal self-appraisal theory, we conducted 2 experiments with Chinese college students to test how self-uncertainty salience affected the subjective distance between the past and present self. We manipulated uncertainty salience and asked participants to explicitly (Study 1) or implicitly (Study 2) indicate their subjective distance. Participants in both studies increased the subjective distance when uncertainty was made salient. In addition, this effect was moderated by dispositional self-esteem in Study 2, with participants with low self-esteem reporting greater subjective distance than did high self-esteem participants after uncertainty-salience priming. These findings suggest that the process of appraising the past self may help individuals deal with feelings of uncertainty about the present self.

scholarly journals A future of journalism beyond the objectivity–dialogue divide? Hybridity in the news of entrepreneurial journalists

Journalism ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 146488491986721 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juho Ruotsalainen ◽  
Jaana Hujanen ◽  
Mikko Villi
Keyword(s):  
San Diego ◽  
Appraisal Theory ◽  
Sense Making ◽  
Hybrid Form ◽  
Daily News ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
The Voice

As pioneers of new ideas and practices, many entrepreneurial journalists spearhead the change of journalism towards hybridity. By applying appraisal theory, this article examines a hybrid of objectivity and dialogue in daily news articles by five entrepreneurial journalism outlets – Axios, MustRead, National Observer, The Skimm and the Voice of San Diego. For comparative purposes, a dataset from three legacy media outlets was also analysed. The results show that the entrepreneurial journalism outlets employ journalistic dialogue in otherwise stylistically objective news texts notably more often than do legacy media outlets. Dialogic registers provide subtle, non-partisan assessments of events and issues and make the news more informal. Such a hybrid form of journalism serves the functions of sense-making, establishing an interpersonal connection between ‘private’ audiences and ‘public’ news, and connecting journalism with fields outside of its core. By doing so, the hybrid journalism of entrepreneurial journalists offers a distinctive vision of the futures of news journalism.

Reasoning and Appraisal in Multimodal Argumentation

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 419-438
Author(s):  
Ting Wu
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Appraisal Theory ◽  
Visual Modality ◽  
Argumentative Discourse ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds ◽  
Sound System ◽  
Multimodal Discourse ◽  
Semantic Resources ◽  
Argumentative Reasoning

AbstractThe development of new media enlarges the repertoire of semantic resources in creating a discourse. Apart from language, visual and sound symbols can all become semantic sources, and a synergy of different modality and symbols can be used to complete argumentative reasoning and evaluation. In the framework of multimodal argumentation and appraisal theory, this study conducted quantitative and multimodal discourse analysis on a new media discourse Building a community of shared future for humankind and found that visual symbols can independently fulfill both reasoning and evaluation in the argumentative discourse. An interplay of multiple modalities constructs a multi-layered semantic source, with verbal subtitles as a frame and a sound system designed to reinforce the theme and mood. In addition, visual modality is implicit in constructing the stance and evaluation of the discourse, with the verbal mode playing the role of “anchoring,” i.e. providing explicit explanation. A synergy of visual, acoustic, and verbal modalities could effectively transmit conceptual, interpersonal, and discursive meanings, but the persuasive result with the audience from different cultural backgrounds might be mixed.

Attitudinal stance towards the anti-extradition bill movement in China Daily and South China Morning Post

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiuling Cao ◽  
Danqi Zhang ◽  
Qianjun Luo
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
South China ◽  
Language Use ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Appraisal Theory ◽  
South China Morning ◽  
China Daily

Abstract Based on Appraisal Theory and critical discourse analysis, this corpus-assisted study examines how China Daily (CD) and South China Morning Post (SCMP) used appraisal resources to express their respective stances towards the anti-extradition bill movement. The results show that both newspapers employed negative resources of Judgement and the predication strategy to convey their stance, but SCMP seemed more refrained in the use of appraisal resources. CD openly stated that any illegal actions should be punished, and SCMP also criticised these actions. Besides, CD emphasized the consequences brought by violence and attributed the breakout of the protests to the opposition camp’s political intention for their own benefit, whereas SCMP highlighted Hong Kongers’ widespread opposition to the bill. These differences in language use and stance might be explained by the different press systems they respectively belong to and related to their respective historical and socio-political contexts.

Frogs in boiling water: a moderated-mediation model of exploitative leadership, fear of negative evaluation and knowledge hiding behaviors

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fauzia Syed ◽  
Saima Naseer ◽  
Muhammad Waheed Akhtar ◽  
Mudassir Husnain ◽  
Muhammad Kashif
Keyword(s):  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Turnover Intentions ◽  
Moderated Mediation ◽  
Negative Evaluation ◽  
Fear Of Negative Evaluation ◽  
Appraisal Theory ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Moderated Mediation Model ◽  
Knowledge Hiding

Purpose This study aims to utilize the cognitive appraisal theory of stress and coping by conducting a joint investigation of the mediating role of knowledge hiding behaviors in the relationship of exploitative leadership on employee’s work related attitudes (i.e. turnover intentions) and behaviors (e.g. job performance, creativity) and fear of negative evaluation in influencing this mediation. Design/methodology/approach Using the Preacher and Hayes’ (2004) moderated-mediation approach, the authors tested the model by collecting multi-wave and two-source data from employees and fellow peers (n = 281) working in the service sector of Pakistan. Findings Results of the study demonstrate that exploitative leadership adversely influences one’s performance and turnover intentions through knowledge hiding behaviors. The fear of negative evaluation moderates the indirect effects of exploitative leadership on employee’s outcomes through knowledge hiding behaviors such that these indirect effects are stronger for individuals possessing low levels of fear of negative evaluation. Originality/value The current study contributes to knowledge management and dark leadership literature by suggesting knowledge hiding behaviors as a process through which exploitative leaders unveil their negative effects on employee’s outcomes. This study is also unique in the sense, as it posits that employees might vary because of their dispositional traits (i.e. low fear of negative evaluation) in responding to exploitative leadership with greater knowledge hiding behaviors.

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