Manipulative Use of Reported Speech in the Creation of the Image of Famous People in the British Tabloids “The Daily Mirror” and “The Sun”

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Pages: 189-197
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54664/LHZA3841

Abstract:

The paper deals with the manipulative use of direct and indirect speech in the texts about famous people in the British tabloids The Daily Mirror and The Sun. The manipulative use of phrases for introducing the sources of information is being analysed, namely: attribution to unknown sources, by specifying the time when the news happened; an approximate specification of the source of information; the use of synonymous phrases for giving information, as well as the manipulative use of passive constructions. The incorrect use of inverted commas in the sentences with direct speech shows distancing from the veracity of the statements, made in the text.

Keywords:

manipulation, source of information, linguistic devices, direct and indirect speech

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