Critical Discourse Analysis on Leader Statements in the Russia-Ukraine War

Year 2023, Issue: 11, 44 - 66, 21.04.2023

Hasan Tutar , Sadullah M. Bağ

https://doi.org/10.32739/etkilesim.2023.6.11.189

Abstract

The main purpose of this study is to examine the statements of the leaders of Russia and Ukraine about the war through critical discourse analysis. The research data were obtained from Anadolu Agency between February 24, 2022, and August 10, 2022. Data from secondary sources; thematic analysis, situation analysis, sentence structures, word choices, and persuasion strategies. Research findings show that Putin preferred to use authoritarian language emphasizing "power" as they would determine the course of the war, while Zelensky preferred a discourse emphasizing that the war is continuing on his soil; therefore, Ukraine is "right" in any case.

Keywords

Russia-Ukraine war, leader expressions, critical discourse analysis, being right, being strong.

Liderlerin Rusya-Ukrayna Savaşına Dair İfadeleri Üzerine Eleştirel Söylem Analizi

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın temel amacı Rusya ve Ukrayna’nın liderlerinin savaşla ilgili ifadelerini eleştirel söylem analiziyle incelemektir. Araştırmanın verileri, 24 Şubat 2022 tarihinden 10 Ağustos 2022 tarihleri arasında Anadolu Ajansı’ndan elde edilmiştir. İkincil kaynaklardan elde edilen veriler; tematik analiz, durum değerlendirme analizi, cümle yapıları, sözcük seçimleri ve ikna stratejileri çerçevesinde yorumlanmıştır. Araştırma bulguları Putin’in savaşın seyrini kendilerinin belirleyeceği şeklinde “gücü” vurgulayan otoriter bir dili kullanmayı tercihi ettiği gösterirken, Zelensky’nin savaşın kendi topraklarında sürdüğünü, dolayısıyla Ukrayna’nın her durumda “haklı” olduğunu vurgulayan bir söylemi tercih ettiği görülmüştür

Keywords

Rusya-Ukrayna Savaşı, lider ifadeleri, eleştirel söylem analizi, haklı olmak, güçlü olmak.

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