The interrupting clause in Hebrew - A Pragmatic Syntactic Study in the Yediot Ahronoth Newspaper for the (2020-2025)

Abstract

This study addresses interrupting clause in Hebrew from a syntactic-pragmatic perspective, through a realistic analysis of articles published in the newspaper "Yediot Aharonot" between 2020 and 2025. The study aims to reveal the grammatical structure of interrupting clause and their pragmatic functions in Hebrew media discourse, and in particular in the context of opinion articles and political and social analysis.

A interrupting clause is defined as a syntactic unit that is inserted within a main sentence without being grammatically part of it, and is used for the purposes of explanation, situation, justification, or contrast.

Through an analysis of articles published in the newspaper, the study demonstrates that parenthetical sentences are widely used in media discourse to guide the reader, present implicit positions, or explain events indirectly. Sentences are classified according to their syntactic position (beginning, middle, end) and pragmatic function, focusing on linking words that precede or form part of parenthetical clauses, such as:

 (ש, כפי ש, למרות ש, אגב)

The study uses a descriptive-analytical approach, using tools from functional grammar and modern pragmatics to build an applied model that can be used to analyze other Hebrew texts.

This study contributes to the enrichment of Hebrew linguistic research and opens the door to a deeper understanding of the relationship between grammatical structure and pragmatic function in contemporary media discourse.