Ideological Representations through Intertextuality: A Critical Stylistic Study
Dr. Wafa' Abbas Sahan & Dr. Mostafa A. S. Rosheed,
Department of English, College of Education for Humanities, University of Karbala, Karbala, Iraq
Within the framework of critical stylistics, this study proposes an extra tool of analysis in line with the toolset set forth by Jeffries (2010) to extract hidden ideologies of texts. The tool labeled 'intertextual-conceptual' tool of analysis explores hidden ideologies of literary texts through the formal aspects of language. It operates in two directions: textual (structure) and conceptual (function). The formal direction draws on techniques offered by Bazerman (2004) along with the functional aspects to get to the ideological effects. This paper attempts to answer the following research questions:
- How does 'intertextual-conceptual' tool of analysis extract textual ideologies?
- What are the linguistic triggers through which ideologies can be reflected?
- To what extent does intertextual-conceptual tool apply to literary texts?
The study concludes that the tool added is functional within the framework of critical stylistics and applies to literary texts. There are several linguistic triggers to intertextuality such as 'direct quotation', 'indirect quotation', and 'mentioning a person, document, or statement'.
Keywords: Critical Stylistics, Intertextuality, Ideologies
The above abstract is a part of the article which was accepted at The Ninth International Conference on Languages, Linguistics, Translation and Literature (WWW.LLLD.IR), 1-2 February 2024, Ahwaz.