This paper reports on a cross-linguistic corpus-based investigation of linguistic strategies of quoting and reporting of speech and thought across six genetically unrelated languages (Arabic, English, Dagaare, Hindi, Spanish ...

Genres in religion are gradually being studied in applied linguistics, in general, and discourse analysis, in particular, by scholars in both Anglo-European contexts and non-Anglo-European contexts. This study reports ...

This paper examines the discourse of a former Prime Minister (PM), Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, in order to study the ways Tun Dr. Mahathir (henceforth TDM) constructed national unity in multi-ethnic Malaysia through his ...

The marketization of higher education continues to incite universities towards the adoption of vital promotional practices. As a result, the university homepage has gained much interest from scholars and researchers from ...

This paper aims to contribute to the issue of local governance as a strategy for educational development in Mali. Based on the theoretical aspects of governance, it presents the arguments and issues of local involvement ...

The concept of terrorism (and antiterrorism) is a complex phenomenon that has received a lot of debate in the last decade. A highly complex phenomenon, terrorism stands at the forefront of national and international agendas. ...

Research related to colonialism and post colonialism shows how the identities of indigenous people were constructed and how these identities are reconstructed in our contemporary world. The thrust of this paper is that ...

As language of education, English is taught and is the medium of instruction at all levels of education – basic to tertiary – in Ghana. A pass in English is a necessary requirement for a student’s progression from one ...

Language has been identified as more than just a tool for communication. In many discourse domains, language has come out as an effective tool for enacting and recognising power, manipulation, ideological stance, and ...