The Language of sports reports, a comparative approach between tabloid and broadsheets.

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Ryan Wilson R03683

Introduction

This project is based on relating to the difference between a particular sports report portrayed in both the tabloid and broadsheet newspapers. The report is a football report focusing on one match in particular. – Manchester United versus Maccabi Hyfa. This project will be focusing on the stylistic differences evident in the two reports.

The subject of the report is football. However this is of little importance as it is the difference between the tabloid and broadsheet newspapers I am looking for. With particular reference to the stylistic features evident. Features such lexis choice, (i.e. words with a high amount of syllables) compound/complex sentences, (with reference to sub clauses etc. – which is a good feature when proving the difference in technicality between the two articles.) discourse structure, graphology (i.e. image choice/what the image portrays etc.) and semantics are all looked at.

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Also, a number of frame works will be looked at, with the intention of seeing if the styles of the two newspapers differ more. The frameworks that will be looked at include: The Register,

                  Discourse structure,

                  Lexis,

                  Grammar,

                  Syntax,

                 Graphology,

                 (Pragmatics),

              ...

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