Vol-9,Issue-1,January - February 2024

Author: Zainab Abid Majeed, Dr Abbas Lutfi Hussein

Keywords: Linguaculture; linguacultural dimension; political language; religious culture; intertextual references

Abstract: This study aims to present the background knowledge of linguaculture and express the effect of religious culture on verbal communication used by politicians in English countries within the broad context of political behavior and communication. To achieve this aim, an eclectic model, drawing on Risagers' (2012), was developed as an analytical framework to analyze the two selected texts of the English religion-based political party 'The Christian Heritage Party of Canada.' The study concludes that religious culture has a more prominent effect on the verbal communication of politicians in English texts. Politicians use intertextual references to the Biblical texts throughout their texts to legitimize their actions and perspectives, add meanings to the intended meaning and utilize an authoritative source as background and support. Thus, they enhance their speeches to reveal their religious identity and pass on their agendas.

Article Info: Received: 10 Dec 2023; Received in revised form: 15 Jan 2024; Accepted: 26 Jan 2024; Available online: 07 Feb 2024

DOI: 10.22161/ijels.91.18

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