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Talha Idrees
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Ideological Control and Power Dynamics in Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go: A Critical Discourse Analysis through a Marxist Lens Khattak, Junaid Ahmed; Yunita Sari Adelina; Talha Idrees
Journal of Applied Linguistics Vol. 5 No. 1 (2025): July 2025
Publisher : English Lecturers and Teachers Association (ELTA)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.52622/joal.v5i1.421

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Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro is a widely acclaimed novel that explores themes of identity, conformity, and social control. While numerous studies have examined the novel through various literary and critical lenses, there is a notable lack of research analyzing it through the Marxist postulates of power dynamics, and ideological control. This study addresses this gap by applying Van Dijk’s Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) to investigate how the novel portrays power dynamics and ideological control resulting in oppression of characters and the internalization of ideology. This qualitative research examines Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro through the Marxist postulates of power dynamics, and ideological control, utilizing Van Dijk’s Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) as an analytical model.  By applying Van Dijk’s CDA framework, the research reveals how the clones, as a marginalized underclass, internalize their exploitation, reinforcing the hegemonic structures that govern them. The findings of this study contributes to Marxist literary criticism and discourse analysis, offering new insights into the intersection of language, power, and ideology in Ishiguro’s dystopian narrative. Keywords : Never Let Me Go, Critical Discourse Analysis, Marxist Criticism, Ideological
Language, Identity, and Power: A Sociolinguistic Inquiry into Code-Switching Practices in South Asian Multilingual Communities Raja Muhammad Shoaib Khan; Malik Umer Ajmal; Talha Idrees
Journal of Classroom Action Research Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026): February 2026
Publisher : English Lecturers and Teachers Association (ELTA)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.52622/jcar.v5i1.647

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This paper examines the relationship between language, identity, and power through the lens of code-switching in South Asian multilingual contexts. Adopting a theoretical and interpretive sociolinguistic approach, the study does not rely on empirical or corpus-based data but instead draws on hypothetical and illustrative cases grounded in established sociolinguistic theory. Integrating perspectives from variationist, interactional, and critical sociolinguistics, the paper analyzes how code-switching functions as a communicative resource through which speakers negotiate identity, manage interactional meanings, and engage with symbolic power. The analysis suggests that code-switching in South Asian postcolonial societies cannot be adequately understood through deficit models of bilingualism; rather, it operates as a socially meaningful practice shaped by historical, educational, and ideological hierarchies. By conceptualizing code-switching as a dynamic and situated practice, the study highlights its implications for language policy, pedagogy, and debates on identity and power in multilingual societies. Keywords: Code-switching, Multilingualism, Sociolinguistics, Identity construction, Symbolic power,
Co-Authors Khattak, Junaid Ahmed Malik Umer Ajmal Raja Muhammad Shoaib Khan Yunita Sari Adelina