A Study On The Interpersonal Meaning Of The English Version Of The Foreign Ministry Spokesperson’s Remarks

As an important media for domestic and foreign news release and public opinion guidance,the Regular Press Conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China plays a significant role in diplomatic work.At the Conference,the spokesperson answers questions from reporters,expressing the Chinese government’s position and attitude to important international issues and emergencies.The theoretical framework of the paper is Halliday’s interpersonal meaning.With the help of corpus software UAM Corpus Tool and Ant Conc,combing qualitative analysis with quantitative analysis,this paper analyzes the distribution of mood,modality,and personal pronouns in the English version of Foreign Ministry Spokesperson’s Remarks.Therefore,it analyzes the interpersonal meaning realized in the Regular Press Conference.As for the mood of spokesperson’s remarks,the declarative is the most,conveying information and expressing China’s position and attitude.Interrogative takes the second place.Its role is to strengthen the tone and easily resonate.It attracts listener’s attention and leads to the answer.As for some sensitive questions,the answer is just in the question.The imperative accounts for the least proportion.It’s mainly used to make requests and call to action,making spokesperson’s remarks more authoritative and affirmative.In modality,the research is conducted from two aspects: modality types and modality values.In terms of modality types,modulation takes a larger proportion than modalization.Modulation is divided into obligation and inclination.Modalization consists of probability and usuality.Among them,the frequency of inclination is the highest,mainly related to themes such as China’s economy,diplomatic relations,and fighting the epidemic,indicating the Chinese government’s determination and willingness to China’s blueprint for a better future.Obligation is used to impose demands on the party and the Chinese people,enhancing the sense of mission,promoting the development of the international order,maintaining world peace.It shows that China has always stood in the perspective of justice.The probability mainly involves the facts and truth,showing the objectivity and rigor of the Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson’s Remarks.Frequency of usuality is the least,conveying China’s consistent foreign policy and people’s livelihood policy.Regarding the modality values,the median values account for the largest proportion,showing China’s willingness and determination to establish good diplomatic relations with other countries,helping them with the epidemic,building a human community with a shared future.The high values mainly involve matters of principle and sensitive issues,showing China’s firm principles and position,and also showing the urgency and obligation of the matter.The low values are used to express the spokesperson’s uncertainty about the content conveyed,indicating the objectivity of remarks.In terms of the distribution of personal pronouns,the first personal pronouns are the most.The third personal pronouns take a larger proportion than the second personal pronouns.Among them,the first personal pronouns are used to narrow the distance between the spokesperson and the public,demonstrating the image of China as a great power.The third personal pronouns make the information conveyed by the spokespersons more objective and authoritative.In general,study on the interpersonal meaning of Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson’s remarks from the perspective of interpersonal functions has enriched the research on Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson’s remarks,and provided useful exploration and applicable theoretical analysis for the appreciation of spokesperson’s remarks in the future.The framework increases the analytical corpus for the study of interpersonal meaning,and deepens the understanding of interpersonal meaning.