Critical Stylistic Analysis of Naming and Describing of Selected Media News

Adai, Salih Mahdi
Kareem, Thamir Muhammad

Randwick International of Education and Linguistics
Vol. 6 No. 2 (2025): RIELS Journal, June

This study employs Jeffries’ (2010) critical stylistics framework, focusing on the linguistic tool of "naming and describing," to analyze how media outlets construct ideological narratives in their coverage of sensitive political conflicts, specifically those involving Palestine and Lebanon. By examining selected news samples from two prominent Arabic-language channels, Al Jazeera and Al Arabiya, which hold contrasting political alignments, the research investigates how lexical and descriptive choices reflect their ideological orientations. The findings reveal how media language subtly shapes public opinion and constructs social realities, highlighting the role of linguistic strategies in framing political events.