Ahlam Al Nahawi
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Email
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Location
Colchester Campus
Profile
Biography
I am a PhD candidate in Linguistics at the University of Essex. My doctoral research examines how Saudi social media posts, like caricatures, construct family and social issues, drawing on multimodal discourse analysis and audience reception frameworks. My broader research interests include critical discourse analysis, visual semiotics, media discourse, and representations of identity and culture in digital media. Current role: PhD Researcher in Linguistics, University of Essex
Qualifications
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MA in Linguistics Ball State University, USA (2018)
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BA in English Language/Linguistics AlJouf University, KSA (2013)
Research and professional activities
Research interests
Research interests:
Multimodal discourse analysis, Editorial cartoons and visual culture, Saudi media and social issues, Critical discourse analysis (CDA), Audience reception and meaning-making, Representation, ideology, and identity in media.