Rhetorical and Persuasive Strategies Employed by Imran Khan in his Victory Speech: A Socio-Political Discourse Analysis

Saeed, Unaiza; Aslam, Muhammad Zammad; Khan, Abdulrehman; Khan, Mahnoor; Atiq, Maria; Bhatti, Humayun

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“…The study adopted the exploratory design. In such research designs, truth is multilayered and multidimensional (adapted from Baig et al, 2020;Sibtain et al, 2020;Aazam et al, 2019, p. 192;Baig et al, 2019). Furthermore, the qualitative method was used to collect and analyze the data.…”

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Role of Media in Representation of Sociocultural Ideologies in Aurat March (2019–2020): A Multimodal Discourse Analysis

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The researchers have explored the role of print media and social media to present the social, cultural and political ideologies through the support of liberal feminist women in Aurat March 2019–2020. Moreover, the researchers have identified the connection/s between the language and power in the construction of ideologies, specifically through the media (print and social media). Print media, specifically print social media, has a negative impact due to its lesser amount of validity and a positive keeping wide coverage. For this study, researchers took three articles from three different local newspapers about the specific topic “Aurat March”. These articles along with the posters (which were present in the specific articles) of Aurat March have been analyzed. The researchers collected the data through a qualitative approach and purposive sampling. The research is exploratory and multi-directional. Fairclough’s model of critical discourse analysis is used for the analysis. The findings of the study have suggested that media discourse is intentionally crafted to create specific ideologies. As media has created and represented different socio-cultural ideologies in Aurat March. Media can play a positive and negative role in language and power. However, the impact of the media’s ideologies is depending on the feedback of the concerned society.

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Role of Media in Representation of Sociocultural Ideologies in Aurat March (2019–2020): A Multimodal Discourse Analysis

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“…Although we can avoid it by wearing effective face masks, washing hands, face, self-isolation, avoiding crowds, using hand sanitizers, and wearing gloves (before and after performing any human social activity and following the guidelines advised by the medical experts (see Iqbal et al, 2020 for more details), Moreover, the present study investigates the political, written, and pictorial texts concerning the second and third wave of COVID-19 by employing persuasive strategies (see Norali and Rezaei, 2016;Ting, 2018 for details), especially examining the government's failure in persuasion regarding safety measures in COVID-19. Political discourses are undoubtedly influential venerable political genres (Saeed et al, 2020, Iqbal et al, 2020Wang and Liu, 2018;Latif, 2016;Ahmad & Mohammad, 2012). However, sometimes they become less impressive when the leading political actors (authoritative) do not think seriously.…”

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“…The same idea comes true when it is employed in the COVID-19 situation. However, Political Discourse Analysis has often been used as a tool that helps the researchers and audience understand the implicit meanings in the composed text or speech in social and political scenarios (Saeed et al, 2020;van Dijk, 2006).…”

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“…Moreover, political discourse can be divided into social ideology, psychological effects, the individual's perception, and the political context exposed and analyzed by the political discourse analysis (PDA). Henceforth, the text of a language could be fragmented into three parts; language, communication, and interaction (van Dijk, 1997b; Saeed et al, 2020 van Dijk (1997b) stated that the focus of CDA is on the structures of spoken and written discourse (s), which attempts to uncover linguistic devices being used for the exercise of power in both spoken and written types of address. In this way, CDA helps the masses understand the difference between linguistic tools that explain and those meant for manipulation.…”

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Smart Lockdown Strategy, Second and Third Waves of Covid-19 in Pakistan: A Political Discourse Analysis

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Sibtain

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Purpose: The present study investigates the violations of SOPs regarding the spread of COVID19 during the political processional campaigns in the Gilgit Baltistan and Senate elections in Pakistan held just before the second and third waves of COVID-19. For instance, during the first wave Pakistani government employed a smart lockdown along with persuasive awareness campaign. However, in the second and third waves, it seemed that SOPs were not influential due to violations by politicians themselves. Method: The researchers analyze the journalistic text both verbal and pictorial by employing the qualitative and interpretive paradigm to understand the policies and strategies of political parties in their political gatherings. Data regarding political campaigns have been collected from the print media through the purposive sampling technique. The secondary data has been collected from various research publications to establish the background. Main Findings: The study analyzed political response to COVID-19 SOPs on the part of Pakistani political parties during the political campaigns in Gilgit Baltistan and senate elections. Referent pictures (see Figures), taken from authentic, official newspaper websites, showed that during ‘Political congregations and rallies’, individuals and politicians attended the events without requiring social distance and masks. Both the opposition and ruling party and their workers have taken approximately equal parts to violate the SOPs to gain political gains and benefits. Application of the Study: The study suggests that the political parties would not conduct these types of political events that cause the spread of the virus, especially when it is considered a worldwide pandemic. The study would be both socially and politically beneficial for the organizations and groups to learn how a pandemic may affect the masses if precautionary measures are not followed adequately. The Originality of the Study: According to the researchers' best knowledge, the research gap of the present study is contemporary and innovative, i.e., integrating the conceptual model of political discourse with political events.

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“…Van Dijk (1998) argues that thinking is shown and formulated in the discourse. Different types of analysis have been done by various researchers (Naz et al, 2012) on the speeches delivered by several political leaders in the Pakistani context like Nawaz Sharif (Raza et al, 2021), Quaid-e-Azam (Anwar et al, 2015), Tahir ul Qadri (Shahzadi, 2018), Imran Khan (Saeed et al, 2020), Pervaiz Musharraf (Aziz et al, 2021) and many others. Imran Khan's speeches are already analyzed by Iqbal et al (2020) in the context of COVID-19 smart lockdown policies and these speeches also highlight that Imran Khan's speech rhetoric falls within Islamist and post-Islamist thought and his political party also follows these thoughts.…”

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Imran Khan’s Effective Speeches Concerning Covid-19 Fundraising: A Critical Discourse Analysis

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Afzal

Iqbal

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Purpose: The primary purpose of the present study is to analyze the speeches of PM Imran, which he delivered to persuade the economic organizations and masses for fundraising on the first and 4th April, respectively. Method: The research is qualitative and analytical. The primary data was collected from the speeches and telethons on two well-known news channels of Pakistan. Theoretical/secondary data have been collected from various online sources. The data were analyzed employing Fairclough’s 3D model—Textual, at the first step, processing, at the second step, and finally the social implication(s). Main Findings: The textual analysis suggests that the Prime Minister deliberately focuses on the lower class—‘people’ of Pakistan. Therefore, he persuaded the local individuals and the international organizations; more, he also conquered the minds of Pakistani ex-pats living in foreign and convinced them to send aids and foreign remittances. These speeches also immediately affected and motivated the local non-profit services organizations and masses to help others throughout the pandemic. Hence, the public figure (celebrities or characters) also promoted the idea of Prime Minister). Application of the Study: The study suggests the techniques for the speakers how they would manage to make balanced speeches under challenging times. Various linguistic techniques are employed and tested adopting from the other researchers, which may also be helpful for future researchers. Hence, general social individuals would also find the cultural referents for the economic fundraising techniques utilizing the linguistic technique; for instance, Imran Khan successfully employed these to collect the funds for hospitals, universities, and the state. The Originality of the Study: According to the researchers' best knowledge, the study is innovative as no such type of study was conducted in the context, i.e., the context speeches relevant to fundraising. This research argues that a parliamentary system is a more desirable and efficient system of government than others. This research explains the differences between both these systems. Both the houses of these parliaments provide different services that require separate investigation and throw further light on the subject.

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Rhetorical and Persuasive Strategies Employed by Imran Khan in his Victory Speech: A Socio-Political Discourse Analysis

Cited by 8 publications

References 5 publications

Role of Media in Representation of Sociocultural Ideologies in Aurat March (2019–2020): A Multimodal Discourse Analysis

Role of Media in Representation of Sociocultural Ideologies in Aurat March (2019–2020): A Multimodal Discourse Analysis

Smart Lockdown Strategy, Second and Third Waves of Covid-19 in Pakistan: A Political Discourse Analysis

Imran Khan’s Effective Speeches Concerning Covid-19 Fundraising: A Critical Discourse Analysis

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