Grammar: 💡 Effective Word Choice & Style - Advanced (C2) - Lesson 4: Critical Discourse Analysis - Examining the relationship between language, power, and ideology in texts

C2 - Lesson 4: Critical Discourse Analysis The Language of Language What you will learn: This lesson introduces Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), the advanced skill of analyzing the relationship between language, power, and ideology to understand the deeper, often hidden, meanings in texts. At the peak of language mastery, we understand that language is never neutral. Every word and grammatical choice is a reflection of a certain point of view. Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) is the advanced skill of "reading between the lines" to examine the relationship between language, power , and ideology in texts. It helps us understand not just what a text says, but what it *does*. Key Vocabulary Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) (Noun Phrase) | ការវិភាគទំនាក់ទំនងរវាងភាសានិងអំណាច The study of the relationship between language, power structures, and ideology in texts. Power (Noun) | អំណាច The ability or capacity to influence the behaviour of others or the course of events. Ideology (Noun) |…