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Discourse and Power Relations: A Critical Discourse Analysis of a Pakistani Drama
Abstract
This study aims to express a relationship between Power and Discourse through a dramatic representation of the inequality of power and class distinction in Pakistani social, political and bureaucratic contexts. This study has analyzed and explored the discourse of Pakistani drama Ehd-e-Wafa in order to find out the power relations. This study is qualitative and explorative in nature. Critical Discourse Analysis is an apt tool for this analysis. Michel Foucault’s theory of power and De Saussure’s model of semiotic analysis have been set as theoretical framework for this project. The results of this study show that the producers of the drama are deliberate and careful in the development of the discourse. They use every possible aspect of the discourse to convey their desired ideology and power relation. The researcher has tried to imply the hidden meanings and power relations behind the dialogues and expressions of the characters
Authors
Mirza Tahir
Ph. D Scholar, Department of Applied linguistics, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
Dr. Syed Kazim Shah
Assistant Professor, Department of Applied linguistics, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
Mirza Muhammad Ali Yasir
M. Phil Scholar, Department of Linguistics, Riphah International University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
