INVESTIGATING POWER IN ENGLISH EDUCATIONAL LANGUAGE POLICY AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION: A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS

Abstract

The objective of the study is to evaluate the implementation of ELPP theoretically and of curriculum framework (CF) according to ELPP, in addition to this, strived to fulfill the purpose by checking the power representation in textbook basing CF and ELPP. This study is a multi-modal study and used mixed method approach in order to answer three research questions. This study used the multi-layer model of Ricento and Hornberger (1996) comprising three levels: macro, meso and micro, as the main model of the study along with other models and collected the data through triangulation data source technique at interpretation level from the online sources focusing all the research questions of the present research and all layers of the main model of research. At first, the researcher evaluated the National Education Policy (NEP) document (2017) by using the proposed checklist made by researcher in collaboration with Hassan (2021) based on the model framework presented by Haddad and Demsky (1995) focusing the macro-level. Secondly, the researcher evaluated the National Curriculum Framework (NCF, 2017) document by using the proposed checklist made by researcher in collaboration with Hassan (2021) based on the model framework presented by Stabback (2007) focusing the standards of UNESCO concerning the meso level.  Lastly, the current study investigated the power representation at micro level through the textual analysis of English textbook, Book 1 of Intermediate Level Part 1. The findings of the study showed that policy planners in NEP (2017) and curriculum designers in NCF (2017) have followed the necessary guidelines to a great extent mentioned in the proposed checklists; and investigation indicated that textual analysis of English textbook exhibited power representation in the text through modality expressions. The results and discussion of the study showed the extent of evaluation and power representation through the quantitative representation by showing the percentages and frequencies of the findings; and suggested some future implications by emphasizing the significance of the study.