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readers’ dislike and disagreement to give support for the enactment of immigration reform. Therefore, it can be said that the ideology of this newspaper can be seen
through the verbal process that leads to the conclusion that The Washington Times is an anti-immigrant newspaper.
4.2.2.5 Anti-Immigrant Ideology in Relational Processes
The ideology of anti-immigrant can be seen from the lexical choice used for the processes and assignment of the participants in relational processes. It can be seen in
excerpt 64 to 66 as follows.
Excerpt 64
that they have no official identity documents Carrier Attrib:Poss
Attribute Clause 10b
The relational attributive process in this clause is have. This is to show that undocumented immigrants do not have any official identity documents. The
assignment of no official identity documents as attribute here shows negative possession by immigrants, which means that they do not have legal documents. By
this depiction, it is aimed to evoke readers’ dislike towards illegal immigrants. Therefore, it can be said that this relational process reflects the ideology of The
Washington Times as an anti-immigrant newspaper.
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Excerpt 65
or aliens are spies or terrorists. Carrier
Attrib:Intens Attribute
Clause 14j The relational attributive process in this clause is are. In this clause, the
immigrants are attributed as spies or terrorists. Spies or terrorists are negative connotations of the immigrants. It conveys message that immigrants are harmful. So,
it is aimed to make the readers of The Washington Times aware of illegal immigrants. So it is clear that from this relational process, the anti-immigrant ideology of The
Washington Times can be seen.
Excerpt 66
These aliens pose a serious threat Carrier
Attrib:Intens Attribute
Clause 30a The relational attributive process in this clause is pose. In this clause, again,
immigrants are attributed negatively. They are attributed as a serious threat for the country. The researcher assumed that the text writer keeps stating negative
connotation for the immigrants in order to tell readers that undocumented immigrants are entities that American people should be aware of and it is expected that they do
not give support for the enactment of immigration reform in the U.S. By this depiction of undocumented immigrants by this newspaper, it can be said that the
relational process reflects the ideology of The Washington Times which is anti- immigrant.
