appraisal theory in gossips
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A glance at attitudinal categories: Affect , Judgement and Appreciation
Michael Freitas
AffectAFFECT : evaluation by means of the
writer/speaker indicating how they are emotionally disposed to the person, things , happenings or state of affairs.
Subcategories: Happiness X Unhappiness Security X Insecurity Satisfaction X Dissatisfaction
JUDGEMENTJUDGEMENT covers meanings which serve
to evaluate human behaviour positively and negatively by reference to a set of institutionalised norms.
Subcategories: Normality Capacity Tenacity
Appreciation• APPRECIATION is the system by which
evaluations are made of products and processes. That is, it can be thought of as the system by which human feelings, either or negative, towards products, processes and entities are institutionalised as a set of evaluations.• Subcategories:
• REACTION assesses the emotional impact• COMPOSITION assesses the form• VALUATION asseses the worth or
significance
Perez HiltonMario Armando Lavandeira, Jr. (born March
23, 1978), better known as Perez Hilton, is an American blogger and television personality. His blog, Perezhilton.com (formerly PageSixSixSix.com), is known for posts covering gossip items about musicians, actors and celebrities. He is also known for posting tabloid photographs over which he has added his own captions or "doodles." His blog has garnered negative attention for its attitude, its active "outing" of alleged closeted celebrities and its role in the increasing coverage of celebrities in all forms of media.
Caught using the “N” Word again!!!! Mel Gibson RECORDED during Racist, Misogynistic Rant!
Posted: July 1, 2010 at 2:09 pm
Caught using the “N” Word again!!!! Mel Gibson RECORDED during Racist, Misogynistic Rant!
Posted: July 1, 2010 at 2:09 pm
Selected examples
Who appraises
What is appraised
Appraisal caterogy
Sub-category
Racist, Misogynistic Rant
Writer Gibson’s argument with an afro-woman
Composition
criticise
Holy shit!
Mel Gibson, you are a disgusting, vile, anti-semitic -
and now we know for certain - RACIST, piece of crap!
The actor, who is in the middle of a nasty custody
battle, was recorded by former girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva
saying absolutely horrific racial and misogynist slurs after he
threatened her life, and she realized she needed proof to
build a case against him court.
Holy shit!
Mel Gibson, (1) you are a disgusting, vile, anti-
semitic - and now we know for certain - RACIST, piece
of crap!
The actor, who is in the middle of (2) a nasty
custody battle, was recorded by former girlfriend
Oksana Grigorieva(3)saying absolutely (4)horrific
racial and misogynist slurs after (5)he threatened her
life, and she realized she needed proof to build a case
against him court.
Appraisal analysisSelected examples
Who appraises
What’s appraised
Appraisal Category
Sub category
(1) Writer Mel gibson’ s behaviour and his racism
Appreciation/ Judgement
propriety/ composition = condemn / criticise
(2) Writer nasty custody battle
Appreciation
Composition
(3) Writer The form of his saying
Judgement Normality = criticise
(4) Writer Slurs ( ethnic depreciation)
appreciation
Composition = criticise
(5) Writer The fact his threat to her
Judgement Capacity = criticise
The source claims:
"Oksana's motivation for recording this was
to show Mel how mean he was, and because
she feared for her life. She wanted to get
evidence that he was dangerous and violent.
Mel is doing everything he can to suppress
this… they are the ranting of a mad man."
The source claims:
"Oksana's motivation for recording this was to
show Mel how (1) mean he was, and because
(2) she feared for her life. She wanted to get
evidence that (3) he was dangerous and
violent. Mel is doing everything he can to
suppress this… (4)they are the ranting of a
mad man."
Appraisal AnalysisSelected examples
Who appraises
What’s appraised
Appraisal Category
Sub category
(1) Source(writer)
Gibson behaviour to his ex-wife
Judgement Normality = criticise
(2) Source(writer)
Her fear of the circumnstance
Affect insecurity
(3) Source(writer)
His treatment to her
Judgement Capacity = criticise
(4) Source(writer)
his arguments (implicit)
Appreciation/ judgement implied
Composition / normality = criticise
Gibson is heard on the tapes saying the following.
WARNING, this is truly offensive and disturbing stuff:
"You're an embarrassment to me. You look like a
f***ing pig in heat, and if you get raped by a pack of
n***ers, it will be your fault. How dare you act like such a
b**** when I have been so f***ing nice. I am going to come
and burn the f***ing house down… but you will blow me
first. Look what you did to me… look what you are… look
what every part of you is… f***ing fake… f***ing fake. You
are the most synthetic person… who the f*** are you?"
Gibson is heard on the tapes saying the
following. WARNING, this is truly offensive and disturbing stuff:
"You're an (1)embarrassment to me. You look like
(2) a f***ing pig in heat, and if you get raped by a pack of
n***ers, it will be your fault. (3) How dare you act like such
a b**** when I have been so f***ing nice. (4)I am going to
come and burn the f***ing house down… but you will blow
me first. Look what you did to me… look what you are…
look what every part of you is… (5) f***ing fake… f***ing
fake. You are the (6) most synthetic person… who the f***
are you?"
Appraisal AnalysisSelected examples
Who appraises
What’s appraised
Appraisal category
sub category
(1) M. Gibson Implicit (his ex-wife)
Affect Dissatisfaction
(2) M. Gibson Implicit (his ex-wife)
Judgment Normality = criticise
(3) M. Gibson Implicit (his ex-wife)
Judgment Normality= criticise
(4) M. Gibson Implicit (his ex-wife)
Judgement Capacity = criticise
(5) M.Gibson Implicit (his ex-wife)
judgement Normality = criticise
(6) M. Gibson Implicit (his ex-wife)
judgment normality = criticise
Honestly, there are no words.
What a sorry excuse for a human being.
At least now he's completely fucked himself
and any chance of credibility again.
Congratulations, fucktard! Now the
world knows what a vile scumbag you are!
Honestly, there are no words.
What a sorry excuse for a human being.
At least now he's completely (1) fucked
himself and any chance of credibility again.
Congratulations, (2)fucktard! Now the
world knows what (3) a vile scumbag you are!
Appraisal analysisSelected examples
Who appraises
What’s appraised
Appraisal category
Sub category
(1) Writer Gibson’s attitude to his ex-wife
Judgement Normality = criticise
(2) Writer Gibson Affect Dissatisfaction
(3) Writer Gibson judgment Veracity (criticise)
ConclusionBy using negative attributes, Perez, makes
clear his opinion about Gibson, and an influenced reader may easily believe that Gibson is guilt.
It is quite obvious that his objective is to shock readers he could, as his blog did, suppress his opinion, but as it is his characteristic he prefers to show his view and opinion about Gibson!
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Website: http://www. perezhilton.com (formerly PageSixSixSix.com)