Qualitative analysis reveals how linguistic features construct concepts of peace in textbooks, highlighting both English and Filipino contexts.
Key Points
Linguistic features of textbooks can significantly influence the construction of peace notions, and they have critical implications for educational content.
The study analyzes morphological, syntactic, and semantic elements in English and Filipino textbooks, uncovering rich linguistic patterns that relate to peace.
Using discourse analysis with corpus coding, the research examines eight language textbooks for junior high school to document these linguistic features.
Findings show that prevalent notions of peace include self-respect, respect for others, social responsibility, and justice, emphasizing their role in education.