STYLISTICS ANALYSIS OF NEWS ITEM: “A CASE STUDY OF HEAVY ODDS”

Abstract

This study concerns about the stylistic analysis of the news item taken from the Dawn news and the item is “Against Heavy Odds” by Rashid Amjad. It talks about the economic conditions of Pakistan and rise and fall of Pakistan’s economy since the emergence of Pakistan. It is analyzed stylistically at all the levels from graphalogical to discourse level. The style of the author is observed as the genre of newspaper writing is totally different from the literary script. Newspapers usually flout the rules of the grammar and are written for unknown audience. But mainly, this research is concerned with finding the main stylistic and linguistic features of the newspaper writing. Furthermore, it also signifies the use of power dynamics in language in crafting the news item which helps shaping the audience’s worldview. Finally, it is choice of the words of the author or his techniques of foregrounding and style that make any piece of writing more eye-catching and aesthetic.