Journal of Letters
Representation of Thailand in Chinese Newspaper Headlines: The Analysis of Contents and Language Use
Publication Date
2020-12-28
Abstract
This article studies the content, structure, and language used in Chinese newspaper headlines related to Thailand and examines images that represent Thailand in the same headlines, collecting 474 pieces of data from a Chinese daily newspaper, People’s Daily, from a 5-year period from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2019. The study found that news related to Thailand has been constantly featured in Chinese daily newspapers. The most commonly featured stories are about politics, followed by social and economic news. The unique structures of Chinese newspaper headlines found in political news are as follows; real names and positions of the individuals featured in the news are clearly stated, choices of words in headlines demonstrate friendship and relationships, cooperation and mutual benefits, as well as assistance Thailand receives from China, which implies an unequal relationship between the two countries. The headlines reflect two different images of Thailand; The first represents a positive relationship between Thailand and China, and the second represents the unequal status between the two countries.
First Page
98
Last Page
113
Recommended Citation
Changboonchu, Seubpong
(2020)
"Representation of Thailand in Chinese Newspaper Headlines: The Analysis of Contents and Language Use,"
Journal of Letters: Vol. 49:
Iss.
2, Article 6.
Available at:
https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/jletters/vol49/iss2/6