A Transitivity Analysis of China's Image in Climate Change Media Reporting
Abstract
This study employs transitivity analysis from Systemic Functional Linguistics to examine the linguistic construction of China's im
age in international media discourse on climate change cooperation (2020-2024).Analysis of a corpus from diverse outlets reveals a multifac
eted portrayal. Material processes predominantly depict China's concrete actions, verbal processes highlight its commitments, and relational
processes assign contested identities between "major emitter" and "key partner." Comparative analysis shows significant variations in these
transitivity patterns across media from different geopolitical contexts, reflecting underlying ideological stances. The study concludes that tran
sitivity analysis provides a crucial microscopic lens for deconstructing media representation and offers actionable insights for strategic exter
nal communication.
age in international media discourse on climate change cooperation (2020-2024).Analysis of a corpus from diverse outlets reveals a multifac
eted portrayal. Material processes predominantly depict China's concrete actions, verbal processes highlight its commitments, and relational
processes assign contested identities between "major emitter" and "key partner." Comparative analysis shows significant variations in these
transitivity patterns across media from different geopolitical contexts, reflecting underlying ideological stances. The study concludes that tran
sitivity analysis provides a crucial microscopic lens for deconstructing media representation and offers actionable insights for strategic exter
nal communication.
Keywords
Transitivity; Systemic Functional Linguistics; Climate Change; China's Image; Media Discourse
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.70711/rcha.v4i2.9150
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