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The objective of the current investigation is to analyze Quaid-e-Azam's speech in the First Constituent Assembly of Pakistan through Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA). It attempts to ascertain the hidden ideological meanings of his words for the newly born state namely Pakistan. Qualitative methodology has been used for the current study. Although there are different models for CDA as those given by Van Dijk, Wodak and Fairclough yet for the present study the model of Fairclough has been used. The data was analyzed qualitatively by using content analysis approach. The results drawn from the current study reveal that Jinnah wanted to make Pakistan a liberal, democratic, just and impartial state. It also seems that he was fully aware of the social problems like law and order situation, corruption, bribery, black-marketing, nepotism and jobbery, so he persuaded the members of Constituent Assembly of Pakistan vividly to initiate a war against these evils. The study has its theoretical and practical implications.
Keywords: Speech, critical discourse analysis, ideological meaning.
Introduction
Quaid-e-Azam is one of the greatest leaders of the last century. In Sub-continent there was no one equal to him in wisdom, insight, intelligence and perseverance. According to Sayeed. K. B. (1998; 227) Jinnah's place and prestige was very prominent in Sub-continent. He was not only a party leader in the Western sense of the term. He was the Quaid-e-Azam- the Great leader of the national movement. He worked wonders and carved out an independent state namely Pakistan on the map of the world within the incredible period of seven years. It is said that Jinnah had strong power of speech. His words and structures were never devoid of meaning. They carry such ideational functions, representations and identities as have strong impact on the minds of others.
The features like judicature, terminology, diction and social contexts of political speeches or interviews have been a great interest for critical discourse analysts and applied linguists. A lot of research has been done on the speeches of great leaders of the world. Different approaches have been used in such studies, including: Critical Discourse Analysis (David & Dumanig. 2011; Harvaith. 2011; Adetunji. 2006; Boyd. 2009): Critical Discourse Analysis with the Systemic Functional Linguistics (Kamalu and Agangan.2011; Wang.2010); Political Linguistics, Pu (2007);...