The Narrative Patterns of Football Commentators: A Study on English Premier League Broadcast

Aresa Wijaya, Depri and Noviyenty, Leffi and sarwo, Edy (2025) The Narrative Patterns of Football Commentators: A Study on English Premier League Broadcast. Sarjana thesis, INSTITUT AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI CURUP.

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Abstract

This study investigates the narrative patterns and linguistic features used by football commentators in English Premier League broadcasts. Using a qualitative descriptive approach, the data were collected from 885 utterances in two matches through document analysis and analyzed using a checklist based on Marie-Laure Ryan’s narrative theory and Balzer-Siber’s Sports Announcer Talk framework. The findings show that in the Manchester United vs Manchester City match, the Chronicle pattern appeared most frequently with 108 instances. Meanwhile, in the Manchester United vs Newcastle United match, Mimesis dominated with 118 instances. This indicates that match tempo influences narrative structure, with slower matches producing more Chronicle, and faster ones more Mimesis. In terms of linguistic features, Heavy Modifiers were the most dominant, recorded 148 times in the first match and 202 times in the second. Other common features included Result Expressions and Discourse Deixis. These features helped commentators build spontaneous and structured narratives during live broadcasts. Keywords: Narrative Patterns, Football Commentary, Linguistic Features, Sports Announcer Talk, English Premier League

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