The Representation of “Budget” in Pakistani English and Urdu Newspaper Articles: A Corpus-Assisted Discourse Study

This study examines the representation of "budget" in Pakistani English and Urdu newspaper articles using a corpus-assisted discourse analysis approach. The research investigates how the media build and shape public perceptions of budget-related issues by exploring linguistic patterns, discursive strategies, and ideological indicators such as pronouns, metaphors, and adjectives. The study implies a mixed-method by using Conceptual Modal (CACDA) CL(Baker,2008) Frame semantics (Fillmore,1982). The findings reveal that the budget is a social failure, and all ideological indicators have highlighted the budget as a serious problem for the common person in society.