Vidhiasi’s(2021)research reveals that the lyrics of the PAW Patrol opening songencompass all three Appraisal sub-systems:Attitude,Engagement,and Graduation,withGraduation being the most prominent.This study positions listeners or moviegoers asrecipients of the heroic imagery conveyed through the lyrical content.
Pradana(2022)endeavors to identify the various types of appraisal attitudes present inthe movie Cars(2006)and also explores the different language functions served by theseattitudes.Zou and Zhang(2022)utilize the appraisal theory as a basis to analyze the manifestationand distribution patterns of attitudinal resources within Western hospice care documentaries,focusing on the death discourse of the elderly as the empirical research data.
Chapter Three The Theoretical Foundation.............................23
3.1 An Overview of Appraisal Theory.......................23
3.2 Appraisal Resources.................................24
Chapter Four Methodology.................................34
4.1 Research Questions......................................34
4.2 The Corpus.............................................34
Chapter Five Distribution and Realization of the Appraisal Resources in Peppa Pig..41
5.1 Overall Distribution of Appraisal Resources in Peppa Pig.....................41
5.2 Distribution and Realization of Attitudinal Resources..................44
Chapter Five Distribution and Realization of the AppraisalResources in Peppa Pig
5.1 Overall Distribution of Appraisal Resources in Peppa Pig
In alignment with Martin’s Appraisal Theory,which delineates three core domains ofevaluative meaning:attitude,engagement,and graduation.An analysis is grounded in thistheoretical structure within this research.Consequently,statistical data are gained that reflectsthe distribution of these appraisal resources throughout Peppa Pig.
The comprehensive breakdown of appraisal resource utilization in Peppa Pig is asfollows.
From the statistical data,it is explicitly demonstrated that the total number of appraisalresources employed in Peppa Pig amounts to 4143.Among these,attitude resources accountfor 1676 instances,which constitutes a substantial 40.5%of the total.Graduation resourcesfollow closely with 1495 instances,occupying 36.1%,while engagement resources areutilized 972 instances,making up 23.5%of the total.
Chapter Six Conclusion
6.1 Major Findings
This paper analyzes 60 episodes’English subtitles of Peppa Pig from the perspective ofappraisal theory.Employing a combined quantitative and qualitative approach,it initiallypresents the quantities and frequencies of each category of appraisal resource.Subsequently,it delves into an analysis of every sub-system within the theory.Based on this comprehensiveanalysis,the principal findings can be summarized as follows.
First of all,specifically,within the dataset,attitude resources account for 40.5%(represented by a total of 1676 instances),engagement resources make up 23.5%(with 972occurrences),and graduation resources contribute to 36.1%(manifested in 1495 instances).Evidently,attitudinal meanings are the most frequently occurring,followed by graduation,while engagement resources occur least often among the three categories.
Secondly,in the dataset,under the system of attitude,affect represents 16.3%of the totalinstances with 676 occurrences,judgment constitutes 12.6%with 521 instances,andappreciation accounts for 11.6%with 480 instances.The realization of attitudinal meanings isdiverse.Attitude resources in Peppa Pig disclose parental educational philosophies,demonstrating how Daddy Pig and Mummy Pig balance their love for their children with afocus on character development through patient guidance,foster emotional stability
