Analysis of Discourse-Oriented Structures in “Alam al-Nisa al-Waḥidat” by Luṭfiyya al-Dulaimi Based on Van Leeuwen’s Sociological -Semantic Model

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1 Doctorate in Department of Arabic Language and Literature, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran

2 Corresponding Author, Associate Professor in Department of Arabic Language and Literature, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran.

3 Associate Professor in Department of Arabic Language and Literature, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran.

4 Professor in Department of Arabic Language and Literature, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran

10.22080/ltcat.2026.33152.1015

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Critical discourse analysis is a branch of discourse studies that examines the relationship between language and thought. It focuses not only on the text but also on structures beyond the sentence level and the processes influencing discourse formation. Various models have been introduced to identify discourse components and analyze texts, among which Van Leeuwen’s model stands out by centering on social actors. This approach includes a set of sociological-semantic components and is useful for revealing the author’s hidden intentions as well as uncovering the underlying structures of power relations and ideology. The present study adopts a descriptive-analytical method grounded in Van Leeuwen’s framework to analyze Lutfiya al-Dulaimi’s work, Alam al-Nisa al-Waḥidat. It aims to clarify how social actors are represented in the text, based on sociological-semantic components. Analysis of the stories in this collection using Van Leeuwen’s model reveals that patriarchal structures persist through mechanisms such as exclusion, neutralization, or silencing of social actors. Overall, the stories expose women’s individual issues alongside the dynamics of domination, resistance, and social representation

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