Lexical choices employed in a text or discourse are inherently influenced by bias. They convey both implicit and explicit messages and ideologies. This study aims to analyze the feminist perspective in Benazir Bhutto’s posthumous work, ‘Reconciliation: Islam, Democracy and the West.’ In her write up, she endeavors to validate her thesis that democracy and Islam are not mutually exclusive. In order to achieve the aimed targets, transitivity, a framework of SFL has been inducted to conduct the transitivity analysis of the five extracts from the book. The intended goal of the research work is to determine the frequency indices of the processes, participants and circumstances and how among various existing political ideologies Benazir Bhutto incorporates her own political ideology. Transitivity analysis of the text discovered 121 complex clauses and 317 simplex clauses. Furthermore, a comprehensive range of processes, participants, and circumstances has been employed in the text. The use of maximum transitivity elements indicates the author's extensive knowledge regarding the ideological conflict between Islam and the West. Material processes 174 (61.26%) are predominant among the various processes, suggesting that she is action-oriented and values tangible outcomes. The experiential analysis in the study indicates that, in addition to serving as a pacifist to reconcile democratic and Islamic ideals, thereby addressing the growing divide between the Orient (particularly Islam) and the Occident, Benazir Bhutto also promotes her own political ideology feminism (liberal feminism). Her transitivity selections illustrate the manner in which Islam underscores feminism throughout all aspects of life.

Authors:
Muhammad Waseem, The University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan
Abdul Qadir Khan, Allama Iqbal Open University, Pakistan
Adnan Tahir, Emerson University, Pakistan

About the Presenter(s)
Muhammad Waseem is an educational professional with almost seven years of experience. He believes in an eclectic teaching style. He possesses considerable experience in teaching at the collegiate level across multiple universities. He is endeavouring

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