التحليل النقدي لــ خطاب السيد علي خامنئي في مناسبة عيد النيروز 1404 وفقا لنموذج نورمان فيركلف | ||||
| Bulletin of The Faculty of Languages & Translation | ||||
| Volume 29, Issue 1, July 2025, Page 163-257 PDF (3.24 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/bflt.2025.447194 | ||||
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| Author | ||||
| محمد حسن إبراهيم محمد | ||||
| Department of Persian and Literature, Faculty of Languages and Translation, Al - Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| This study provides a critical discourse analysis of Sayyed Ali Khamenei's Nowruz speech for the year 1404 SH (2025 CE), applying Norman Fairclough's critical discourse analysis (CDA) framework. The research addresses the inherent complexity of Iranian political and religious discourse and its deep connections to intertwined social and ideological contexts. Fairclough's model operates on three interconnected levels: textual analysis (how language is used), discursive practice (how discourse is produced, circulated, and received), and social practice (linking discourse to social structures, ideologies, and power relations). The study investigates key questions regarding the speech's nature—whether it is purely nationalistic, purely Islamic, or a blend—and how these dimensions are employed to achieve specific objectives, as well as the speech's effectiveness in addressing stated issues. The methodology is a critical analysis, focusing on description, interpretation, and critical explanation. Analyzing the 1600-word speech across these three levels reveals a distinct blend. At the descriptive level, vocabulary combines national and religious connotations, with frequent use of the plural pronoun "we" to foster belonging. Interpretation highlights the spiritual framing of Nowruz through religious allusions and the role of "we" in constructing identity. Critically, the speech is viewed as a tool of authority aimed at promoting religious and ethical values, and fostering national unity. It potentially reflects an ideology where religion is central to identity, possibly marginalizing alternative perspectives due to its strong religious focus. The analysis also delves into the speech's economic and political dimensions. Economically, the speech acknowledges existing challenges and designates "Investment for Production" as the new year's slogan, emphasizing shared responsibility between the government and the people. Politically, it condemns the Israeli attack on Gaza, attributing shared responsibility to the United States. The study uncovers successive semantic antitheses (joy and sorrow, difficulties and capability, etc.) and rhetorical dominance techniques, including emotional appeal and obfuscation, often sidestepping internal causes of economic problems. It also examines the use of emotional appeals and pronoun manipulation to cultivate a sense of belonging. The study concludes that the speech represents a multi-dimensional discourse of power, integrating religious and national elements to promote national unity, religious values, and economic growth, while simultaneously prioritizing foreign policy concerns. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA); Khamenei's Nowruz Speech; March 2025; 1404 AH; National Religious Political Discourse | ||||
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