Interpersonal Engagement Strategies in Live Sports Commentary Discourse
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: This article examines the communicative mechanisms through which sports commentators establish interpersonal engagement with live audiences during real time sports broadcasting. The study focuses on audience oriented discourse markers, inclusive pronouns, evaluative expressions, direct emotional appeals, and interactional framing strategies used in English sports commentary. Through discourse analysis, pragmatic interpretation, and communicative pattern observation, the research identifies the major linguistic devices that strengthen psychological involvement and collective audience participation. The findings reveal that interpersonal engagement functions as a strategic discourse mechanism that transforms live commentary from informational reporting into shared emotional communication. The study contributes to media discourse studies, sports linguistics, and interpersonal pragmatics by expanding current understanding of audience oriented communication in sports broadcasting.
Source: HSR (London)
Author: Odilova Gulchiroy Husniddin qizi
Language: English
Subfield: Linguistics and Language
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7219967331