THEMATIC CODING ON POWER AND GENDER IDENTITY IN LANGUAGE US

Linguists are exploring identity, the central issue in the field of linguistics. It becomes the point of discussion in sociolinguistic phenomena as a social process (Gafaranga, 2000). “Identity as speech producer” in linguistic anthropology (Buchltz and Hall, 2004). Identity becomes a part of discussion in the extensive theory of social/linguistic identities, the language learner in the language learning environment (Block. David, 2013 i.e., Applied Linguistics). The discussion of topic is analyzed through generating themes related to English language hegemony as well national language controversy in Pakistani Context. Majhanovich (2014); Rassool (2013) said English as ‘Dominant language’; and a ‘Global language’, largely due to colonialization and globalization.  English is an official language and significant part of Instruction in many Asian states including Pakistan’ (Haidar, 2019; Mansoor, 2003; Mohanty, Panda, & Pal, 2010). Themes further enumerates the identity in shape of Gender difference’ that how language is to be differentiated for male and female identity by adding specific words/ symbols for them. For data collection the participants answers are filled in questionnaire. It carries open and closed ended questions generated from themes subtitles and research questions.