SEMANTIC ANALYSIS OF FOOTBALL TERMINOLOGY : EXPLORING MEANING AND CONTEXT IN MATCH REPORTS
Exploring Meaning and Context in Match Reports
Keywords:
Football, footbal linguistics, match reports, discourse analysis, contextual meaning, ambiguity, polysemyAbstract
This study investigates the semantic characteristics of football terminology as it appears in English-language match reports. By employing a qualitative-descriptive approach, the research analyses how specific football terms convey meaning within various contextual frameworks, including tactical descriptions, player actions, and evaluative commentary. The analysis identifies key semantic fields, explores the use of metaphor and metonymy, and examines the role of collocations and register in shaping the interpretation of football events. Findings reveal that football match reports utilise dynamic and context-sensitive vocabulary, where terms often acquire nuanced meanings depending on situational factors and discourse goals. The study contributes to a deeper understanding of how language constructs and communicates the complex realities of football matches, offering insights relevant to sports linguistics, journalism, and applied semantics.
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