LEGAL DISCOURSE IN THE SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIONIST PARADIGM (construction of interethnic relations)

heterogeneity within the orientalist discourse: representation of the orient in womens travelogues and mens paintings

from 1950s onward, new theories and critical approaches burgeoned across humanities. these theories were context-oriented; as a result, the analysis of discursive practices gained significance. thus, social, political, historical and cultural discourses that have been hitherto marginalized and considered inferior to literary texts, were introduced as important texts to be analyzed by critics. o...

the effect of using critical discourse analytical tools on the improvement of the learners level of critical thinking in reading comprehension

?it is of utmost priority for an experienced teacher to train the mind of the students, and enable them to think critically and correctly. the most important question here is that how to develop such a crucial ability? this study examines a new way to the development of critical thinking utilizing critical discourse analytical tools. to attain this goal, two classes of senior english la...

Interethnic Relations between ESL Students

This study is part of a larger investigation into Japanese students’ use of English and friendship buildup inside and outside Canadian English as a second language (ESL) institutes. Both qualitative and quantitative data were garnered primarily from formal in-depth interviews with nine Japanese students and questionnaire surveys with 216 students. Based on the data, the present study explores J...

Temporal Relations in Learner Varieties: Grammaticalization and Discourse Construction

Works on temporality in the field of language acquisition have progressed considerably over the past few years, moving on from descriptions of the linguistic structure of learner varieties towards a more general concern for their dynamic nature, i.e. their developmental structure and factors relating to their restructuring. As far as the study of temporality is concerned, it has not only been a...

Discourse Analysis and Constructionist Approaches : Theoretical