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⏸️ STOP REDIRECT & STAY ON PAGEA SYSTEMIC FUNCTIONAL LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF DEVIANT LANGUAGE IN KANZA JAVED’S RANI | Journal of Applied Linguistics and TESOL (JALT)
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This paper explores linguistic deviance in Kanza Javed’s short story Rani (2025) through the lens of SystemicFunctional Linguistics (SFL). Deviant language grammatical, lexical, and narrative foregrounds psychologicalstates, cultural norms, and socio-emotional tensions in the story. Applying Halliday’s (1994) framework, the studydemonstrates how deviations in grammar, vocabulary, and narrative structure create meaning beyondconventional language, allowing readers to access the fragmented experiences of characters like Daddi and Annie.The findings reveal that Javed’s deviations serve both aesthetic and functional purposes, illustrating memory,trauma, and familial dynamics.
This paper explores linguistic deviance in Kanza Javed’s short story Rani (2025) through the lens of SystemicFunctional Linguistics (SFL). Deviant language grammatical, lexical, and narrative foregrounds psychologicalstates, cultural norms, and socio-emotional tensions in the story. Applying Halliday’s (1994) framework, the studydemonstrates how deviations in grammar, vocabulary, and narrative structure create meaning beyondconventional language, allowing readers to access the fragmented experiences of characters like Daddi and Annie.The findings reveal that Javed’s deviations serve both aesthetic and functional purposes, illustrating memory,trauma, and familial dynamics.