The Representation of Muslim Women in Three Southern Border Provinces in Thai Daily Newspaper Discourse
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Objective: This research article aims to analyze the linguistic devices employed to construct the representations of the Muslim women in the three southern border provinces of Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat in Thai daily newspaper discourse.
Methods: Data were collected from 180 texts from 10 newspapers which contained content on Muslim women relating to social unrest events in the three southern border provinces from 2004–2021.
Results: Representations of Muslim women in the three southern border provinces were found as follows: 1) the Muslim women were used as a means of insurgency in the provinces; 2) the Muslim women were affected and experienced loss; 3) the Muslim women led the way to justice; 4) the Muslim women were in need of assistance and remedy; and 5) the Muslim women were treated as second-class citizens in society. These representations were constructed through six linguistic strategies including word choice, modification, negation, figurative metaphors, words of request, and sentence patterns.
Application of this study: The results of this study may serve as guidance for other studies of discourse on women. It can also lead to the understanding of people in a multicultural society, which can also greatly benefit the teaching and learning of subjects related to language and culture.
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