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POLITICAL LANGUAGE USE AGAINST CORONA VIRUS SPREAD IN PAKISTAN DURING COVID19 PANDEMIC

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2022(VII-II).02      10.31703/gpr.2022(VII-II).02      Published : Jun 2022

Political Language Use against Corona Virus Spread in Pakistan during Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

    This research assessed the Language use of Political Leaders of Pakistan during COVID-19 against the corona virus spread. It further investigated the effect of political leaders' language on common people. Politicians issued numerous political statements regarding the prevention of the CORONA virus spread and these statements got good space in leading National and International English language newspapers. The people of Pakistan wanted to listen to the voice of public representatives on this important issue that badly hit their lives. A qualitative phenomenological research design was used. Data were analyzed through observation. Data collection source was 'The DAWN, The Diplomat, Al-Jazeera and The Tribune newspapers. Results were compiled, generating themes.Six themes developed from narratives regarding the prevention of the COVID virus disease. Results suggest that political leaders of Pakistan should follow the 'one vision

    Language, Politicians, Corona Virus, Pandemic, COVID-19

    (1) Ali Siddiqui
    Lecturer, Department of English, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Sanghar Campus, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (2) Tania Shabir Shaikh
    Lecturer, Department of English, Ziauddin University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (3) Inayatuallah Kakepoto
    Professor, Department of English, Quaid-e-Azam University, of Engineering, Science and Technology, Nawabshah, Sindh, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Siddiqui, A., Shaikh, T. S., & Kakepoto, I. (2022). Political Language Use against Corona Virus Spread in Pakistan during Covid-19 Pandemic. Global Political Review, VII(II), 10 - 16. https://doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2022(VII-II).02

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Siddiqui, Ali, Tania Shabir Shaikh, and Inayatuallah Kakepoto. 2022. "Political Language Use against Corona Virus Spread in Pakistan during Covid-19 Pandemic." Global Political Review, VII (II): 10 - 16 doi: 10.31703/gpr.2022(VII-II).02

HARVARD

    HARVARD : SIDDIQUI, A., SHAIKH, T. S. & KAKEPOTO, I. 2022. Political Language Use against Corona Virus Spread in Pakistan during Covid-19 Pandemic. Global Political Review, VII, 10 - 16.

MHRA

    MHRA : Siddiqui, Ali, Tania Shabir Shaikh, and Inayatuallah Kakepoto. 2022. "Political Language Use against Corona Virus Spread in Pakistan during Covid-19 Pandemic." Global Political Review, VII: 10 - 16

MLA

    MLA : Siddiqui, Ali, Tania Shabir Shaikh, and Inayatuallah Kakepoto. "Political Language Use against Corona Virus Spread in Pakistan during Covid-19 Pandemic." Global Political Review, VII.II (2022): 10 - 16 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Siddiqui, Ali, Shaikh, Tania Shabir, and Kakepoto, Inayatuallah (2022), "Political Language Use against Corona Virus Spread in Pakistan during Covid-19 Pandemic", Global Political Review, VII (II), 10 - 16

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Siddiqui, Ali, Tania Shabir Shaikh, and Inayatuallah Kakepoto. "Political Language Use against Corona Virus Spread in Pakistan during Covid-19 Pandemic." Global Political Review VII, no. II (2022): 10 - 16. https://doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2022(VII-II).02