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RHETORICAL TECHNIQUES FOR FORMING THE IMAGE OF AN ATHLETE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TV PROGRAMS. / Berdysheva, N.; Murtazina, G.; Kalashnikova, E.; Skok, N.; Mitrofanova, I.
In: Relacoes Internacionais no Mundo Atual, Vol. 2, No. 44, 2024, p. 394-403.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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T1 - RHETORICAL TECHNIQUES FOR FORMING THE IMAGE OF AN ATHLETE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TV PROGRAMS
AU - Berdysheva, N.
AU - Murtazina, G.
AU - Kalashnikova, E.
AU - Skok, N.
AU - Mitrofanova, I.
N1 - Export Date: 10 November 2024
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Objective: The portrayal of athletes in the media is an important part of sports fans’ image of a country or team, which is why this study’s objective is to identify the rhetorical and visual techniques used by English-language sports channels to create the image of Russian athletes. Methods: The research methodology includes a qualitative content analysis of American and British sports broadcasts on NBC and SKY Sports. The authors conduct a frequency analysis of the terms and codes used by anchors that affect the viewer’s perception of athletes. Results: The results show the predominance of negative rhetoric and the creation of images of the “enemy” and “other” in NBC and SKY Sports programs, as well as the direct association of athletes with the country they represent. The personal characteristics of athletes are lost in favor of a collective identity. Non-verbal techniques of anchors and experts, such as gestures, facial expressions, and intonation, emphasize an aggressive tone and unfriendly attitude. Conclusions: The conclusions highlight the importance of visual and rhetorical devices in forming media images of athletes and stipulate the need for further research to fully understand their impact on spectators. © 2024, Centro Universitario Curitiba - UNICURITIBA. All rights reserved.
AB - Objective: The portrayal of athletes in the media is an important part of sports fans’ image of a country or team, which is why this study’s objective is to identify the rhetorical and visual techniques used by English-language sports channels to create the image of Russian athletes. Methods: The research methodology includes a qualitative content analysis of American and British sports broadcasts on NBC and SKY Sports. The authors conduct a frequency analysis of the terms and codes used by anchors that affect the viewer’s perception of athletes. Results: The results show the predominance of negative rhetoric and the creation of images of the “enemy” and “other” in NBC and SKY Sports programs, as well as the direct association of athletes with the country they represent. The personal characteristics of athletes are lost in favor of a collective identity. Non-verbal techniques of anchors and experts, such as gestures, facial expressions, and intonation, emphasize an aggressive tone and unfriendly attitude. Conclusions: The conclusions highlight the importance of visual and rhetorical devices in forming media images of athletes and stipulate the need for further research to fully understand their impact on spectators. © 2024, Centro Universitario Curitiba - UNICURITIBA. All rights reserved.
KW - Image of an athlete
KW - Impact on the audience
KW - Rhetorical devices
KW - Sports TV programs
U2 - 10.21902/Revrima.v2i44.6980
DO - 10.21902/Revrima.v2i44.6980
M3 - статья
VL - 2
SP - 394
EP - 403
JO - Relacoes Internacionais no Mundo Atual
JF - Relacoes Internacionais no Mundo Atual
SN - 2316-2880
IS - 44
ER -
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