Abstract
This paper aims at exploring the sociological aspects of a text with the focus on peace linguistics resources to reveal emotions and solidarity for social change. The analysis complements the kind of social-linguistics framework that systemic functional grammar uniquely offers. Positive Discourse Analysis balances the preoccupation with unpleasant hegemonic ideologies to focus on discourses that make the world a better place. Therefore, it goes beyond any semiosis in the service of abusive power and reconsiders power communally in a social context to oppose domination in order to legitimize changes in practice.The study focuses on a final letter of an Iranian woman who was accused of having killed her rape assailant and was executed under the Iranian law of retribution. The findings state that the victim creates herpositive image through her optimistic stance and by highlighting her values. Her narrative serves positively to deconstruct power and enact solidarit
Tazanfal Tehseem, , Sana Ghaffar. (2017) Unveiling Truth in a Rape Fatality: A Positive DiscourseIdeology for Social Change and Legitimacy, The ELF Annual Research Journal, Volume 19, Issue 1.
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