A Pragmatic Study for Speech Acts Analysis in Print Media Statements by Focusing on Pakistani Politics Ideological Agenda
Keywords:
Pragmatic Study, Print Media, Pakistan, Politics, Ideological AgendaAbstract
This research aimed to analyze print media statements in light of the speech act theory for Pakistani politics' ideological agenda. The sample of this research is collected from Lahore newspapers including the Dawn, the Nation, Tribune, and Dunya newspapers headlines. Speech act theory is taken as a theoretical framework. The findings of the research indicated that all types of speech acts are available in all selected newspaper headlines. Finally, it is found that all the political parties are striving for the maintenance of their own ideology.
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