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The current research paper addresses the linguistic features of newspaper headlines regarding the Omani security media and their role in instilling moral values. It sheds light on two local newspapers (Oman and Al-Watan) and Al-Ain Al-Sahirah magazine (The Watchful Eye) issued by the Omani police in order to find a solution to the problem of the study, which lies in the fact that the linguistic expressions and styles in the newspaper headlines regarding the Omani security media are not capable of convincing the recipients, and are not in line with the developments in contemporary crimes and issues, and hence they need more development. This paper aims at revealing the linguistic features (clarity, novelty, brevity and elision, numbers, verbs, and subjects) used in the new headline regarding the Omani security media discours?e and their role in instilling moral values. The paper also relies on the descriptive approach in analyzing the issue at hand with a focus on the mechanism of content analysis. The paper concludes that the news headlines regarding the Omani security media are not supported by phrases and words that carry moral values or legal principles, which, if they were mentioned in the context, would constitute a deterrent to the reader and contribute to spreading awareness among individuals. This paper contributes to drawing the attention of those in charge of the security media in highlighting the moral aspect and some Islamic values in the language of security media to directly influence the psychological aspect of the recipients.
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Khayari, K. Z. A. Al, Alzitawi, D. U. D. M., & Haron, Z. Bin. (2024). Linguistic Features of Newspaper Headlines Regarding the Omani Security Media and their Role in Instilling Moral Values. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 14(2), 1499–1508.
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