UNDERLYING IDEOLOGICAL POWERS IN SPEECHES OF PDM LEADERS: A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS STUDY

Authors

  • Maria Saleem Department of English Linguistics, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur
  • Shafaq Shakil Quid-i-Azam University Islamabad
  • Muhammad Faisal Rehman Department of Architecture, University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar, Abbottabad Campus

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52567/pjsr.v4i2.617

Abstract

Selected discourse is the tool to turn the situation in favour of the political parties. Choices of discourse make one positive and other as “false” but it possesses the ideological powers for its own legitimation. Present study is qualitative, adopted to analyze the speeches of PDM (Pakistan Democratic Movement) which has been the alliance of opposition parties against the PTI (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf) regime till March 2022. The objective of the study is to analyze the underlying ideological powers of PDM leaders. The study is qualitative and the speeches are transcribed into English. The extracts are taken for analysis from the speeches of PDM leaders. The results of the study show that speakers try to possess their ethical dominance and power in their speeches to earn the favour of the public. They post the discourse which is ideologically favouring their group.

Keywords: PDM, Power, Ideology, Ideological Powers, Critical Discourse Analysis.

Author Biographies

  • Maria Saleem, Department of English Linguistics, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur

    PhD Scholar, 

     

  • Shafaq Shakil, Quid-i-Azam University Islamabad

     

     

  • Muhammad Faisal Rehman, Department of Architecture, University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar, Abbottabad Campus

    Assistant Professor

Additional Files

Published

2022-06-30

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2022): Pakistan Journal of Social Research PJSR

Section

Research Article

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How to Cite

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“UNDERLYING IDEOLOGICAL POWERS IN SPEECHES OF PDM LEADERS: A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS STUDY”, Pak. J, Soc. Sci., vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 1208–1215, Jun. 2022, doi: 10.52567/pjsr.v4i2.617.