Investigating Ideologies of Women Empowerment in Amy Poehler`s Moxie (2021): A Critical Stylistic Approach

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Aya Ali Omar and Nawal Fadhil Abbas

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Within the framework of the ideational function of language, it is worthy to say that language can carry ideology, which represents an important aspect of the world we live in. Ideology that refers to the ideas and the beliefs of a particular individual or group, can be structured, conveyed and negotiated through language. Therefore, the present study is mainly devoted to investigate the ideological positioning of the female characters in Moxie (2021) with regard to the theme of empowerment found therein.  The researchers adopt Jeffries`s (2010) Critical Stylistics (henceforth, CS) making use of only five stylistic tools, namely,  Naming and Describing; Prioritizing; Implying and Assuming; Presenting Other`s Speech and Thoughts and finally Representing Time, Place and Society. The analysis shows that the stylistic tools play a crucial role in constructing the ideologies embedded in the character`s utterances. Besides, all the female characters show nearly the same attitudes towards women empowerment that can be achieved by confronting, challenging, protecting, being fearless etc. 

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