APPLICATION OF CA, GEE’S BUILDING BLOCKS, FAIRCLOUGH’S PROPERTIESMuhammad SherozM.Phil. English LinguisticsRiphah International University

Interviewer: Pakistani politicians had now been mentioned in the panama papers that would indeed been a great deal of shock.Imran Khan: Yes, every one expected that the ruling elite some how come out in panama papers but I thing it was very important because until now because they just wait these allegations of just pure conjecture there were no proves this was just the oppositions making the noises now the problem is with the panama papers coming up you know they for the first time the prime minister had to explain where did this money come from. These offshore companies, how did he get the money across, he is basically been accused of money laundering tax evasion, corruption and not declaring his assets so, these are all major offenses which until now he just didn’t bother to answer these charges. Interviewer: But if you pointing the finger of accusation you have to do so with conscious, What about you? Imran Khan: Well, I have never been in power, so eemmm, my party is in power in one of the four provinces and when I say that there should be an enquiry under the chief justice then all of us should be held accountable any one in power.Interviewer: Do you have any money Offshore?Imran Khan: I have ah, I earned most of my money outside of Pakistan because I was playing professional cricket and that’s where I have my money. All my money is in Pakistan.

GEE’S BUILDING BLOCKS

TEXT BUILDING BLOCK

Interviewer: Pakistani politicians had now been mentioned in the panama papers that would indeed been a great deal of shock.

SIGNIFICANCE: The significance of panama papers is stated as positively while the Pakistani politicians are stated negatively.

IDENTITY: Pakistani politicians, panama papers

Activity: Mentioned, Shock

POLITICAL: The question is about politicians. Hence, it is political question.

CONNECTION: Between Pakistani politicians and panama papers. SYSTEM SIGNS: Formal, Direct, Socio-political in nature.

TEXT BUILDING BLOCK

Imran Khan: Yes, every one expected that the ruling elite some how come out in panama papers but I thing it was very important because until now because they just wait these allegations of just pure conjecture there were no proves this was just the oppositions making the noises now the problem is with the panama papers coming up you know they for the first time the prime minister had to explain where did this money come from. These offshore companies, how did he get the money across, he is basically been accused of money laundering tax evasion, corruption and not declaring his assets so, these are all major offenses which until now he just didn’t bother to answer these charges.

SIGNIFICANCE: Expectation fulfilled, Allegations are not just noises, Proof of offshore companies.

Identity: Imran Khan, Prime minister, Offshore companies.

ACTIVITY: Force, Money laundering, answer etc

CONNECTION: Between everyone (Pakistanis) and ruling elite of Pakistan

RELATIONSHIP: Government and oppositions. Prime minister and offshore companies.

POLITICAL: Negative aspects of the ruling elite (Prime minister) were stated.

SYSTEM SIGNS: Formal, Direct, Socio-political in nature

TEXT BUILDING BLOCK

Interviewer: But if you pointing the finger of accusation you have to do so with conscious, What about you? Imran Khan: Well, I have never been in power, so eemmm, my party is in power in one of the four provinces and when I say that there should be an enquiry under the chief justice then all of us should be held accountable any one in power.

SIGNIFICANCE: Imran khan’s party is in power in one province of Pakistan. Every one should be questioned and ask to give answers.

ACTIVITY: Pointing, Accusing, been in power, enquiry

POLITICAL: Talking about all the politicians or the people in the power, they should answer.

SYSTEM SIGNS: Formal, Direct, Political in nature

TEXT BUILDING BLOCKInterviewer: Do you have any money Offshore?Imran Khan: I have ah, I earned most of my money outside of Pakistan because I was playing professional cricket and that’s where I have my money. All my money is in Pakistan.

SIGNIFICANCE: Justification.

ACTIVITY: Earned, Playing.

CONNECTION: Between Money and cricket.

Relationship: Between Imran and Cricket.

IDENTITY: Professional cricketer.

POLITICAL: Justifying his is not from offshore companies like the other politicians.

SYSTEM SIGNS: Formal, Direct, Political in nature

FAIRCLOUGH’SPROPERTIES

TEXT FAIRCLOUGH’S NINE PROPERTIESInterviewer: Pakistani politicians had now been mentioned in the panama papers that would indeed been a great deal of shock.Imran Khan: Yes, every one expected that the ruling elite some how come out in panama papers but I thing it was very important because until now because they just wait these allegations of just pure conjecture there were no proves this was just the oppositions making the noises now the problem is with the panama papers coming up you know they for the first time the prime minister had to explain where did this money come from. These offshore companies, how did he get the money across, he is basically been accused of money laundering tax evasion, corruption and not declaring his assets so, these are all major offenses which until now he just didn’t bother to answer these charges. Interviewer: But if you pointing the finger of accusation you have to do so with conscious, What about you? Imran Khan: Well, I have never been in power, so eemmm, my party is in power in one of the four provinces and when I say that there should be an enquiry under the chief justice then all of us should be held accountable any one in power.Interviewer: Do you have any money Offshore?Imran Khan: I have ah, I earned most of my money outside of Pakistan because I was playing professional cricket and that’s where I have my money. All my money is in Pakistan.

INTERACTIONAL CONTROL • Turn Taking: There is turn taking between interviewer and

Imran Khan.

• Text Structure: The interview is organized in a simple manner, formal and easily comprehensible for the audience. There is a smooth shift between the sentences and the ideas are well laid out. The sentences have a simple S-V-O order.

• Topic Control: It can easily be understood that the topic is political situation in Pakistan after panama papers.

• Control of Agenda: The agenda is that the effects of panama papers and money of Pakistani politicians.

TEXT FAIRCLOUGH’S NINE PROPERTIESInterviewer: Pakistani politicians had now been mentioned in the panama papers that would indeed been a great deal of shock.Imran Khan: Yes, every one expected that the ruling elite some how come out in panama papers but I think it was very important because until now because they just wait these allegations of just pure conjecture there were no proves this was just the oppositions making the noises now the problem is with the panama papers coming up you know they for the first time the prime minister had to explain where did this money come from. These offshore companies, how did he get the money across, he is basically been accused of money laundering tax evasion, corruption and not declaring his assets so, these are all major offenses which until now he just didn’t bother to answer these charges. Interviewer: But if you pointing the finger of accusation you have to do so with conscious, What about you? Imran Khan: Well, I have never been in power, so eemmm, my party is in power in one of the four provinces and when I say that there should be an enquiry under the chief justice then all of us should be held accountable any one in power.Interviewer: Do you have any money Offshore?Imran Khan: I have ah, I earned most of my money outside of Pakistan because I was playing professional cricket and that’s where I have my money. All my money is in Pakistan.

MODALITYModality refers to the affinity with which a person invests his or her talk or written text.

In this text modality is present for example:Would, should etc.

TEXT FAIRCLOUGH’S NINE PROPERTIESInterviewer: Pakistani politicians had now been mentioned in the panama papers that would indeed been a great deal of shock.Imran Khan: Yes, every one expected that the ruling elite some how come out in panama papers but I thing it was very important because until now because they just wait these allegations of just pure conjecture there were no proves this was just the oppositions making the noises now the problem is with the panama papers coming up you know they for the first time the prime minister had to explain where did this money come from. These offshore companies, how did he get the money across, he is basically been accused of money laundering tax evasion, corruption and not declaring his assets so, these are all major offenses which until now he just didn’t bother to answer these charges. Interviewer: But if you pointing the finger of accusation you have to do so with conscious, What about you? Imran Khan: Well, I have never been in power, so eemmm, my party is in power in one of the four provinces and when I say that there should be an enquiry under the chief justice then all of us should be held accountable any one in power.Interviewer: Do you have any money Offshore?Imran Khan: I have ah, I earned most of my money outside of Pakistan because I was playing professional cricket and that’s where I have my money. All my money is in Pakistan.

POLITENESS• Power: The tone of both the speakers is

polite. However, Imran seems to be aggressive as well.

• Speech Acts: Speech acts are there in the text.

TEXT FAIRCLOUGH’S NINE PROPERTIESInterviewer: Pakistani politicians had now been mentioned in the panama papers that would indeed been a great deal of shock.Imran Khan: Yes, every one expected that the ruling elite some how come out in panama papers but I thing it was very important because until now because they just wait these allegations of just pure conjecture there were no proves this was just the oppositions making the noises now the problem is with the panama papers coming up you know they for the first time the prime minister had to explain where did this money come from. These offshore companies, how did he get the money across, he is basically been accused of money laundering tax evasion, corruption and not declaring his assets so, these are all major offenses which until now he just didn’t bother to answer these charges. Interviewer: But if you pointing the finger of accusation you have to do so with conscious, What about you? Imran Khan: Well, I have never been in power, so eemmm, my party is in power in one of the four provinces and when I say that there should be an enquiry under the chief justice then all of us should be held accountable any one in power.Interviewer: Do you have any money Offshore?Imran Khan: I have ah, I earned most of my money outside of Pakistan because I was playing professional cricket and that’s where I have my money. All my money is in Pakistan.

ETHOSSocial Identity of the Speakers: Cricketer and politician

Manifestation of Other Identities. • Pakistani Politicians, Chief Justice

TEXT FAIRCLOUGH’S NINE PROPERTIESInterviewer: Pakistani politicians had now been mentioned in the panama papers that would indeed been a great deal of shock.Imran Khan: Yes, every one expected that the ruling elite some how come out in panama papers but I thing it was very important because until now because they just wait these allegations of just pure conjecture there were no proves this was just the oppositions making the noises now the problem is with the panama papers coming up you know they for the first time the prime minister had to explain where did this money come from. These offshore companies, how did he get the money across, he is basically been accused of money laundering tax evasion, corruption and not declaring his assets so, these are all major offenses which until now he just didn’t bother to answer these charges. Interviewer: But if you pointing the finger of accusation you have to do so with conscious, What about you? Imran Khan: Well, I have never been in power, so eemmm, my party is in power in one of the four provinces and when I say that there should be an enquiry under the chief justice then all of us should be held accountable any one in power.Interviewer: Do you have any money Offshore?Imran Khan: I have ah, I earned most of my money outside of Pakistan because I was playing professional cricket and that’s where I have my money. All my money is in Pakistan.

CONNECTIVES AND ARGUMENTATION

Connectives:• Conjunctions were used while speaking to connect the ideas.

• Cohesion and CoherenceThe text has both Cohesion and Coherence and can comprehended without any difficulty.

TEXT FAIRCLOUGH’S NINE PROPERTIESInterviewer: Pakistani politicians had now been mentioned in the panama papers that would indeed been a great deal of shock.Imran Khan: Yes, every one expected that the ruling elite some how come out in panama papers but I thing it was very important because until now because they just wait these allegations of just pure conjecture there were no proves this was just the oppositions making the noises now the problem is with the panama papers coming up you know they for the first time the prime minister had to explain where did this money come from. These offshore companies, how did he get the money across, he is basically been accused of money laundering tax evasion, corruption and not declaring his assets so, these are all major offenses which until now he just didn’t bother to answer these charges. Interviewer: But if you pointing the finger of accusation you have to do so with conscious, What about you? Imran Khan: Well, I have never been in power, so eemmm, my party is in power in one of the four provinces and when I say that there should be an enquiry under the chief justice then all of us should be held accountable any one in power.Interviewer: Do you have any money Offshore?Imran Khan: I have ah, I earned most of my money outside of Pakistan because I was playing professional cricket and that’s where I have my money. All my money is in Pakistan.

THEMEThere is a smooth transition from one idea to another throughout the interview.

Relational: Panama papers and Pakistani PoliticiansTheme: The main theme is panama papers and its effects.

TEXT FAIRCLOUGH’S NINE PROPERTIESInterviewer: Pakistani politicians had now been mentioned in the panama papers that would indeed been a great deal of shock.Imran Khan: Yes, every one expected that the ruling elite some how come out in panama papers but I thing it was very important because until now because they just wait these allegations of just pure conjecture there were no proves this was just the oppositions making the noises now the problem is with the panama papers coming up you know they for the first time the prime minister had to explain where did this money come from. These offshore companies, how did he get the money across, he is basically been accused of money laundering tax evasion, corruption and not declaring his assets so, these are all major offenses which until now he just didn’t bother to answer these charges. Interviewer: But if you pointing the finger of accusation you have to do so with conscious, What about you? Imran Khan: Well, I have never been in power, so eemmm, my party is in power in one of the four provinces and when I say that there should be an enquiry under the chief justice then all of us should be held accountable any one in power.Interviewer: Do you have any money Offshore?Imran Khan: I have ah, I earned most of my money outside of Pakistan because I was playing professional cricket and that’s where I have my money. All my money is in Pakistan.

WORDS AND MEANINGS

Vocabulary: The vocabulary of this speech is simple and can be understood without any difficulty.

Meanings: Meanings are apparent.

CONVERSATIONAL ANALYSIS

TEXT CAInterviewer: Pakistani politicians had now been mentioned in the panama papers that would indeed been a great deal of shock.Imran Khan: Yes, every one expected that the ruling elite some how come out in panama papers but I thing it was very important because until now because they just wait these allegations of just pure conjecture there were no proves this was just the oppositions making the noises now the problem is with the panama papers coming up you know they for the first time the prime minister had to explain where did this money come from. These offshore companies, how did he get the money across, he is basically been accused of money laundering tax evasion, corruption and not declaring his assets so, these are all major offenses which until now he just didn’t bother to answer these charges. Interviewer: But if you pointing the finger of accusation you have to do so with conscious, What about you? Imran Khan: Well, I have never been in power, so eemmm, my party is in power in one of the four provinces and when I say that there should be an enquiry under the chief justice then all of us should be held accountable any one in power.Interviewer: Do you have any money Offshore?Imran Khan: I have ah, I earned most of my money outside of Pakistan because I was playing professional cricket and that’s where I have my money. All my money is in Pakistan.

Social Relationship: (of journalist and /Cricket Star, Politician)

Development of Topic:From panama papers to offshore company and Imran’s money.

Adjacency Pair (Turn Taking) • Constructional: Have both clauses and sentences.

• Allocation. Speaker one allots turn to speaker number two and then self selects himself

Fillers: Well, eemmm etc.

Delay: PAUSE.

TEXT CAInterviewer: Pakistani politicians had now been mentioned in the panama papers that would indeed been a great deal of shock.Imran Khan: Yes, every one expected that the ruling elite some how come out in panama papers but I thing it was very important because until now because they just wait these allegations of just pure conjecture there were no proves this was just the oppositions making the noises now the problem is with the panama papers coming up you know they for the first time the prime minister had to explain where did this money come from. These offshore companies, how did he get the money across, he is basically been accused of money laundering tax evasion, corruption and not declaring his assets so, these are all major offenses which until now he just didn’t bother to answer these charges. Interviewer: But if you pointing the finger of accusation you have to do so with conscious, What about you? Imran Khan: Well, I have never been in power, so eemmm, my party is in power in one of the four provinces and when I say that there should be an enquiry under the chief justice then all of us should be held accountable any one in power.Interviewer: Do you have any money Offshore?Imran Khan: I have ah, I earned most of my money outside of Pakistan because I was playing professional cricket and that’s where I have my money. All my money is in Pakistan.

TURN TAKING COMPONENTS

• Constructional: Have both clauses and sentences.

• Allocation. Speaker one allots turn to speaker number two and then self selects himself.

ADJACENCY PAIR (QUESTION ANSWER PAIR)

Questions answers sequence is present in the speech.

TEXT CAInterviewer: Pakistani politicians had now been mentioned in the panama papers that would indeed been a great deal of shock.Imran Khan: Yes, every one expected that the ruling elite some how come out in panama papers but I thing it was very important because until now because they just wait these allegations of just pure conjecture there were no proves this was just the oppositions making the noises now the problem is with the panama papers coming up you know they for the first time the prime minister had to explain where did this money come from. These offshore companies, how did he get the money across, he is basically been accused of money laundering tax evasion, corruption and not declaring his assets so, these are all major offenses which until now he just didn’t bother to answer these charges. Interviewer: But if you pointing the finger of accusation you have to do so with conscious, What about you? Imran Khan: Well, I have never been in power, so eemmm, my party is in power in one of the four provinces and when I say that there should be an enquiry under the chief justice then all of us should be held accountable any one in power.Interviewer: Do you have any money Offshore?Imran Khan: I have ah, I earned most of my money outside of Pakistan because I was playing professional cricket and that’s where I have my money. All my money is in Pakistan.

INSERTION SEQUENCE

Repairs: Well, ahh, etc.

Interruption: Interviewer interrupt while khan didn’t even completed the answer.

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