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Scientific Object Identifier: http://s-o-i.org/1.1/TAS-10-150-17
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.15863/TAS.2025.10.150.17
Language: English
Citation: Chubinidze, N. (2025). Discourse, Power, Ideology and the Camouflage of Responsibility: Passive Voice Techniques in Political Discourse. ISJ Theoretical & Applied Science, 10 (150), 246-251. Soi: https://s-o-i.org/1.1/TAS-10-150-17 Doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.15863/TAS.2025.10.150.17 |
Pages: 246-251
Published: 30.10.2025
Abstract: Since the 1960s, discourse has increasingly been recognized as a form of power that shapes perception and constructs social reality through sophisticated linguistic and rhetorical tools. Political discourse, in particular, does more than convey information; it shapes meaning, mobilizes support, and legitimizes authority. Ideological polarization, emotional narratives, and the use of passive voice constructions create narratives that influence not only communication but also political self-perception within society. This article explores how political discourse intertwines with power and emotions and how political actors employ it as a strategic tool for rhetorical manipulation and shaping public opinion. The aim of the article is to study the use of language to establish political narratives and influence public opinion using the example of the political discourse of foreign politicians. Political discourse operates through a complex network of strategies that serve both to communicate ideas and to consolidate power structures in society. Therefore, through a critical discourse analysis approach, the research highlights the media uses passive constructions to objectively report events, however, in practice, this rhetorical strategy often serves to shape public sentiment, suppress the agent, and deliberately manipulate narratives.
Key words: political discourse, discourse analysis, passive voice.
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