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Power and Manipulation in Conclave (2024) : A Critical Discourse Analysis

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This study aims to analyze the use of language as a tool for power
manipulation in the film Conclave (2024) directed by Edward Berger,
employing Norman Fairclough’s framework of Critical Discourse Analysis
(CDA). The primary focus lies in the textual dimension of character dialogues,
specifically in aspects such as lexicon, grammar (modality and voice), and
nominalization. The research adopts a descriptive qualitative method,
utilizing critical discourse analysis techniques on the film’s dialogue
transcripts. The findings reveal that characters in the film employ linguistic
strategies to construct narratives, negotiate power, and influence public
perception as well as interactions among characters within the context of the
papal election. Cardinal Bellini emerges as the most dominant figure in
discourse manipulation through the use of emotionally charged vocabulary,
passive sentence structures, and nominalization techniques to obscure
agency. In other words, the power in the context of religous is highly
influential and tricky. People can use their power to evoke or to manipulate
depends on their motive. The popes in the movie shown how the political
desire effect someone’s language to get other’s attention. This study
contributes to a deeper understanding of the relationship between language,
power, and ideology, and enriches scholarly discourse in the fields of
linguistics

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BSI-2025-KEL p

Publisher

Makassar : FAH. Adab & Humaniora UIN ALauddin., 2025

Collation

vii, 67 hal :Ilus :, 30 cm

Language

English

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BSI-2025-KEL p

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Subject(s)

Language
Power
Critical Discourse Analysis,
manipulation
Conclave (film)

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