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A corpus-based analysis of lexical complexity and structural features in English political news headlines |
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| Title | A corpus-based analysis of lexical complexity and structural features in English political news headlines |
| Creator | Shiying Chen |
| Contributor | Supakorn Phoocharoensil, Advisor |
| Publisher | Thammasat University |
| Publication Year | 2568 |
| Keyword | Political news headlines, Lexical complexity, Structural features |
| Abstract | This study explored the lexical complexity and structural features of English political news headlines using a quantitative corpus-based approach. Five hundred political news headlines were collected from BBC News, Reuters, and The Guardian from January to December in 2025. Lexical complexity was examined by quantitative indicators, including lexical diversity, lexical density, and lexical sophistication, while structural features were analyzed through frequency-based coding. A linguistic analysis and functional interpretation were used to explore how lexical complexity and structural features function together in headlines. The results showed that political headlines are information-rich, with high level of lexical density, lexical sophistication and lexical diversity. The most frequent type of structure was finite clauses, followed by non-finite clauses and noun phrases. Article omission was the most frequent type of ellipsis, and quotation marks were used most frequent as punctuation. The study also found that lexical and structural resources can work together to compress information, highlight certain events, and engage readers. In conclusion, the research shows how political news headlines can balance brevity, clarity, and communicative effectiveness.The results showed that political headlines are information-rich, with high level of lexical density, lexical sophistication and lexical diversity. The most frequent type of structure was finite clauses, followed by non-finite clauses and noun phrases.Article omission was the most frequent type of ellipsis, and quotation marks were used most frequent as punctuation. The study also found that lexical and structural resources can work together to compress information, highlight certain events, and engage readers. In conclusion, the research shows how political news headlines can balance brevity, clarity, and communicative effectiveness. |
