2. Applied Linguistics (Inspirations from neighbor disciplines)
Hasan Tarlanialiabadi; Rahim Bohlooli Niri
Abstract
The present study aimed to validate the usefulness of Laclau and Mouffe's Discourse Theory in discourse analysis through eliciting interpretations of a film provided by a number of Iranian participants from different socio-cultural backgrounds and persuasions. To achieve the objectives of the study, ...
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The present study aimed to validate the usefulness of Laclau and Mouffe's Discourse Theory in discourse analysis through eliciting interpretations of a film provided by a number of Iranian participants from different socio-cultural backgrounds and persuasions. To achieve the objectives of the study, we chose as our data a Persian film which had already been analysed by an Iranian distinguished discourse analyst using Laclau and Mouffe's Discourse Theory. We then asked three groups (five in each) of participants to watch the film and provide us with their open-ended interpretations of the episodes which the analyst had analysed in detail as examples to better illustrate his analyses of the film. Comparisons between the analyst's analyses and the participants' interpretations revealed both convergences and divergences, demonstrating the need to accommodate the alternative interpretations in Laclau and Mouffe’s theory of discourse. Pedagogical implications are discussed for those who are interested in analysing different types of discourse.
