Banda, FelixEldokali, Elsanosi MohamedDept. of Linguistics, Language and CommunicationFaculty of Arts2013-10-242024-03-272009/10/202009/10/202013-10-242024-03-272007https://hdl.handle.net/10566/9976Philosophiae Doctor - PhDThis study uses an interdisciplinary approach in the analytical framework combining Systemic Functional Linguuistic theoty (SFL) (Martin 1992; Halliday 19994) and critical discourse analysis (CDA) (Wodak 7 meyer 2001; Fairclough 1989, 1993, 1995, 2001). Further, the study draws on christie's (1997, 2001, 2002, 2005) work on classroom discourse analysis, which in turn builds on Bernstein's (1990, 1996, 2000) model on pedagogic practice and interaction, to examine dominanceand power relationsin the classroom. The interdisciplinary approach enabled this study to evaluate Al-Thadi university students' English language competence, linguistically and textually.enEnglish languageStudy and teachingForeign speakersClassroom interactionLinguistic analysisThesisUniversity of the Western Cape