A Critical Discourse Analysis of Imran Khan’s Speech at UNGA

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to find out the ideology behind Imran Khan’s speech which he has delivered in UNGA. Both qualitative and quantitative paradigms have been used in this research. The speech has been analyzed through Fairclough three-dimensional model of Critical discourse analysis who said that through language people express their ideologies and power -relations and there is a relation between text, ideology and power. The result of study shows that Imran Khan has tried his best to present positive image of Islam and Pakistan and he has also presented problems of Kashmiri people and remembered UNGA members their duties in the matter of Kashmir. He also has presented the negative face of Modi in front of UNGA. The significance of this research is that it will help people to understand the hidden ideology of a political leader which he represents through the use of linguistic devices in his speech.