Syntactic Expressivity in Cultural Reporting: Insights from the Australian Media

Аннотация

This article aims to study the use and influence of expressive syntax within a variety of culture-related articles featured in contemporary Australian digital media. Leveraging textual analysis on online articles sourced from prominent Australian newspapers such as The Sydney Morning Herald, Alice Springs News, Katherine Times, and The New Daily, the present study provides insights into the frequency and novelty of expressive syntactic elements employed in these publications. Particularly prevalent techniques, such as parenthetical inclusions, interrogative sentences, elliptical, nominative, and parcelled constructions, are thoroughly examined for their expressive potential. The study offers a comprehensive breakdown of these syntactical elements, highlighting key types, delineating their general attributes, and describing the specifics of their implementation in the texts under consideration. It especially highlights the frequent interaction of various expressive syntactic elements within single sentences, proposing that this phenomenon increases the effectiveness of these techniques. Furthermore, the study explores the amplification of expression through the use of specific punctuation marks, including quotation marks, dashes, colons, brackets, semicolons, and ellipses, each undergoing a thorough analysis for potential effect. In summarizing the principal outcomes of the research, the study asserts the significant role of expressive syntactic techniques in crafting engaging and impactful cultural articles in modern Australian media.