FAIRCLOUGH'S THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL: CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF BLAKE'S "AH SUN-FLOWER!".

Discourse is language in use, or language used for communicative purposes. It relates to social structures, practices, and social change. In Critical Discourse Analyses (CDA), the link between discourse and society/context is mediated. There is a dialectical relationship between discourse and ideology. Ideology is a system of ideas especially social, political or religious views shared by a social group or movement. This study is qualitative in nature, rooted in critical discourse analysis, especially, Fairclough's three-dimensional model- 'Description' (lexical, graphological, grammatical, and phonological level) and 'Interpretation' of Blake's "Ah Sun-flower!" which lead towards 'Explanation' that explores the relation of this poem with social structures of authority and unequal power relations of Blake contemporary society. The authoritative, repressive and patriarchal ideology of the 18th century has been explored from this poem. The concept of the Golden Age of this poem is linked with CDA's dream of problem-free society; 'Youth' and 'Virgin' have been analyzed in the context of the institution of the love of 18^th century. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]