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Corpus-Assisted Corpus-Assisted Evaluation of Cross-Cultural Representation in the Intermediate English Textbooks (Punjab Textbook Board)

Corpus-Assisted Evaluation of Cross-Cultural Representation in the Intermediate English Textbooks (Punjab Textbook Board)

Authors

  • Haleema Khalid -
  • Mohammad Riaz -

Keywords:

CDA, corpus-assisted, cross-cultural, English textbook evaluation

Abstract

In the context of colonial subjugation, linguistic-imperialism, political-instability and economicmeltdown in Pakistan, entire educational setting inside a social construct has produced a complex
body of text. This study explores the cross-cultural disparities in the Intermediate English
Textbooks by Punjab Textbook Board (PTBB) to determine disproportionate inclusion of culture
content by combining corpus-toolkit with Norman Fairclough’s Critical Discourse Analysis
(CDA) (Fairclough, 1995). The method adopted is based on the cross-cultural analysis of five
cultural-categories; anthroponyms (personal-names), toponyms (place-names), food-items,
ceremonies or events, and religion in the English textbooks (PTBB). Accordingly, top-five highfrequency words (nouns) indicating cultural specificity related to indigenous and foreign culture
are selected for the cross-cultural analysis. The corpus-tool processed data to identify the type
(indigenous or foreign) and category (anthroponyms, toponyms, food items, ceremonies or
events, and religion) of cultural content quantitatively. Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA)
signified quantitative data qualitatively in the context of inherent social patterns. The results
demonstrate, foreign cultural content is more frequent than indigenous cultural content in
Intermediate English textbooks (PTBB). Hence, considering language and culture tightly
anchored, cross-cultural exploration within our textual framework offers new perspectives in
Pakistani educational discourse. Present study argues cross-cultural depiction in the English
textbooks that eventually formulates, strengthens and conceptualizes leaners’ insight about the
societal patterns.

Published

2020-06-18

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How to Cite

1.
Khalid H, Riaz M. Corpus-Assisted Corpus-Assisted Evaluation of Cross-Cultural Representation in the Intermediate English Textbooks (Punjab Textbook Board): Corpus-Assisted Evaluation of Cross-Cultural Representation in the Intermediate English Textbooks (Punjab Textbook Board). Corporum [Internet]. 2020Jun.18 [cited 2024Mar.29];2(2):01-15. Available from: https://journals.au.edu.pk/ojscrc/index.php/crc/article/view/46