The question of power in language classes from a critical discourse analysis perspective

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ID21200787
AuthorsEsmat Babaii (0000-0001-9998-8247, Kharazmi University), Abbas Parsazadeh (0000-0003-1612-8984, Iran Language Institute (ILI)), Hassan Moradi (0000-0002-4802-6117, Kharazmi University)
Year2017
Volume8
Issue4
Pages542-570
Publication date2017-12-31
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePragmatics and Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1878-9714 • E-ISSN: 1878-9722
PublisherJohn Benjamins Publishing Company (PUBLISHER • NL)
DOI10.1075/ps.8.4.04bab
OpenAlexW2791860039
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited21

Informed by the major tenets of critical discourse analysis, the present study attempted to expose the chasm between veteran English teachers enjoying a nation-wide popularity and those linguistically talented novices achieving locally mediocre fame in the Iranian EFL context. In so doing, two highly competent English teachers, each as a prime example of the above-mentioned camps, were selected to serve as the main participants of the research. The analysis of their classroom talk indicated that linguistic excellence could not fulfill the role of educated experience as far as discourse competence was concerned. In all, the discursive strategies used by the experienced teacher seemed to manifest his recognition of students' voices and created a more heteroglossic atmosphere in the classroom

Art · Critical discourse analysis · Discourse analysis · Excellence · Ideology · Linguistics · Pedagogy · Political science · Politics · Popularity · Sociology · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Multilingual Education and Policy · Psychology · Social Psychology

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