Colors as Gender Markers: A corpus based Critical Study of English Novels by Pakistani Female Writers

The present study aims at investigating a discursive role of colors in the construction gender identities selected corpus English novels by Pakistani females. It focuses on understanding mechanism which contributes to construe, challenge or reinforce traditional images society. A corpus-based critical approach was employed demystify constructed structures web texts for this study. research finds significant relationship between color association and constitution images. Some are presented as permanent features one cannot be seen otherwise. bright like pink, yellow, purple, green, orange have been predominantly associated with females sober decent ones brown, gray, khaki males. These connotations create characters, their traits, behaviors. whole process is executed employing language strategic tool specific sociopolitical context