Most critical discourse studies concentrate on finding out how language and discourse are related to power: language as a context in lieu with power and dominance. …

The term “discourse” is a broad concept that is usually associated with spoken and written languages. Many sociolinguists traditionally used the word discourse to refer to linguistic exchanges and sequences of utterances between speakers and listeners; however, Gee’s definition of the term “discourse” explains how language functions in society in…

We can all be distinguished and described individually. Likewise, we can also be distinguished and identified as a group of people who share the same set of beliefs, behaviors, values, and many others. However, when we are introduced to new cultures, notice how we try to navigate through the communication…

Intercultural communication refers to the relationship between individuals and groups from various cultures, as well as the impact of culture on how people present themselves, ranging from the way they behave, react, perceive, and, most notably, how they communicate and listen (Aneas and Andin, 2009). Sorrells expanded this idea by…

In studying behaviors, we often hear the terms “individualistic” and “collectivist” in noting behaviors that differentiate from one society to another. Darwish (2003) compares the two terms by grouping individuals. According to him, individualism refers to behavior that shows a sense of concern about oneself and immediate family members only…

Memes as Representation of Cultures The advancements in technology and its affordability caused the ‘mainstream media’ not to be dominated only by corporate producers (Van Dijk, 2009). They are no longer the only content creators of news and entertainment. The advanced digital media technologies now allow regular people to make…

ACTIVITY 1 People are often defined through some sort of a combination of multiple observable characteristics such as their language, religion, topography, lifestyle, and many others. Thus, as one of the quotes by Michel de Montaigne (1533–1592), “the most universal quality is diversity”. At some point, every society is different…

ACTIVITY 2 Eura Jung and Michael Hecht presented in their article the Communication Theory of Identity (CTI) to emphasize the concept of identity in communication. As stated in their paper, humans in nature are social beings, and that “as a result of that, identities and identification are key processes through…

A Rhetorical Discourse on Marcos Revisionism Corruption is a problem that Filipinos still thrive to eliminate up to this day. Almost every administration that handled the Philippines was corrupted in one way or another; however, claims on those activities are being denied by both people who are actually engaged in…