The Positive-self and Negative-other Representation in Bashar Al-Assad’s First Political Speech After the Syrian Uprising

This study examines Positive-self and Negative-other representation expressed in the Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad’s first political speech March 2011. investigates way Al-Assad uses language as a tool to express his ideology attitudes towards protests world’s leading countries, thus win conflicts gain power. Therefore, this scrutinises negative-other of opponents rival parties what ideologies are reflected speech. It also positive-self relation ruling party (Ba’ath) regime’s supporters. T. van Dijk (2002) Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) is utilised highlight these representations exhibited An in-depth analysis conducted allow identification strategies techniques used analysed, following (2002)ideological square.