Publications

Publication details [#55000]

Hukam Singh, Parvinder Kaur and Thavamalar Thuraisingam. 2011. Language for reconciliation in religious discourse: A critical discourse analysis of contradictions in sermons explored through the activity theory framework. Multilingua 30 (3,4) : 391–404.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

contradiction | critical discourse analysis | language use | religion | sermon

Place, Publisher

De Gruyter

Journal WWW

www.degruyter.com/journal/key/MULT/html

Annotation

This study argues that an understanding -via critical discourse analysis- of contradictions in religious sermons from three major faiths in Malaysia, will help in revealing the role of language in atoning religious meaning systems with postmodern challenges.