A Exploring Frequently Occurring Nouns in Business News and Articles Published in Pakistani Newspapers: A Synchronic Corpus-Based Study

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Title: A Exploring Frequently Occurring Nouns in Business News and Articles Published in Pakistani Newspapers: A Synchronic Corpus-Based Study

Authors: Muhammad Amjad, Riaz Hussain, Zahoor Hussain

Journal: Corporum: Journal of Corpus lInguistics

HEC Recognition History

Category	From	To
Y	2024-10-01	2025-12-31
Y	2023-07-01	2024-09-30
Y	2022-07-01	2023-06-30
Y	2021-07-01	2022-06-30
Y	2020-07-01	2021-06-30

Publisher: Air University, Islamabad

Country: Pakistan

Year: 2023

Volume: 6

Issue: 2

Language: English

Keywords: business news and articlesbusiness Englisheconomyfrequency list

Abstract

This is a synchronic study with an exploratory corpus-based research design. The objective of the study is to explore and discuss frequently occurring nouns used in the business news and articles published in Pakistani newspapers in 2023. Two corpora containing 403 business news and 121 business articles were compiled. Texts were randomly selected from online versions of two Pakistani English newspapers namely Dawn and The Express Tribune. AntConc was used for the identification of frequently occurring nouns in the two corpora. The top 45 nouns in each corpus were selected for analysis and discussion. The word Pakistan topped both lists. A total of 31 words were common in both lists. In the corpus of business news, the words tax (477) and IMF (452) appeared together with minimal frequency difference. This shows a tight link between the Pakistani tax system with IMF policies. The words such as inflation, oil, debt and trade also appeared in the same corpus. Interestingly, the words PTI and Khan also appeared in the top forty-five nouns extracted from contemporary business English texts. No other party or its head could make the place in the given list. Prominent nouns in the corpus of business articles were IMF, debt, growth, inflation, tax, investments, prices, exports, China, GDP, increase, trade and development. The word China appeared 90 times which implies that China is playing a vibrant role in the economy and development of Pakistan.

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Research Objective

To explore and discuss frequently occurring nouns used in business news and articles published in Pakistani newspapers in 2023.

Methodology

A synchronic corpus-based research design was employed. Two corpora were compiled, containing 403 business news items and 121 business articles randomly selected from the online versions of Dawn and The Express Tribune. AntConc was used to identify frequently occurring nouns. The top 45 nouns in each corpus were selected for analysis.

Methodology Flowchart

                        graph TD
A[Corpus Compilation: Business News & Articles from Pakistani Newspapers 2023] --> B[Data Cleaning: Removal of Boilerplate Content];
B --> C[Frequency Analysis using AntConc];
C --> D[Selection of Top 45 Nouns in Each Corpus];
D --> E[Analysis and Discussion of Noun Frequencies and Context];
E --> F[Conclusion: Insights into Pakistani Business Discourse];

Discussion

The frequency of specific nouns reflects their importance in Pakistani business discourse. The close association of "tax" and "IMF" in news highlights the link between Pakistan's tax system and IMF policies. The appearance of "PTI" and "Khan" in the news corpus indicates their relevance in contemporary business English texts. The prominence of "China" in the articles corpus suggests China's significant role in Pakistan's economy.

Key Findings

The word "Pakistan" topped both lists. A total of 31 words were common to both lists. In the business news corpus, "tax" and "IMF" appeared with minimal frequency difference. In the business articles corpus, prominent nouns included "IMF," "debt," "growth," "inflation," "tax," "investments," "prices," "exports," "China," "GDP," "increase," "trade," and "development."

Conclusion

The study identified frequently occurring nouns in Pakistani business news and articles, revealing key themes and relationships within the country's economic landscape. The findings provide insights into the current state of business English in Pakistan and can inform syllabus design for Business English courses.

Fact Check

1. Two corpora containing 403 business news and 121 business articles were compiled. (Confirmed by the text)
2. The word China appeared 90 times in the corpus of business articles. (Confirmed by the text)
3. The word Pakistan appeared 1663 times in 352 texts in the corpus of business news. (Confirmed by the text)

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