ABSTRACT

This paper examines the link between language, identity, religion, and gender through a study of discursive identity construction among non-veiled Muslim women in Malaysia. Informed by Feminist Poststructuralist Discourse Analysis (FPDA), this paper further explores the ways through which these women attempt to negotiate and/or subvert their positions of powerful and powerless within interrelated religious and gendered Discourses, which are collectively grouped under the ‘Discourses of non-veiling’. As the veil is regarded as an important signifier of a Muslim woman’s identity, the discussions revolving around this symbolic piece of clothing and the identity of the wearer elicits responses that showcase a diversity of perspectives. By utilising a discursive and linguistic lens, this study therefore seeks to contribute to the emerging body of work on language, religion, and identity.

摘要

本文通过对马来西亚不戴面纱的穆斯林女性话语身份建构的研究，检验了语言、身份、宗教和性别之间的联系。受女权主义后结构主义话语分析 (FPDA) 的启发，本文进一步探讨了这些女性试图在相互关联的宗教和性别话语中谈判和/或颠覆她们强势和弱势地位的方式，这些话语统称为“非话语” -面纱'。由于面纱被视为穆斯林女性身份的重要标志，因此围绕这件具有象征意义的衣服和佩戴者的身份展开的讨论引发了各种观点的回应。通过使用话语和语言镜头，