ANALYSIS OF 9TH STANDARD TEXTBOOK OF ENGLISH THROUGH A MULTI-MODAL TEXTUAL ANALYSIS: CASE OF SINDH TEXTBOOK BOARD

Abstract

The current study tries to investigate changes in a content of English textbook to the 9^th standard that is authorized under the Sindh Textbook Board Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan. The textbook of English is four decades old. However, few changes have been observed in its content with respect to the socio-cultural and political ideologies. The changes are more visible in the presentation of texts in the given units and attractive with the help of colorful images. Therefore, the aim of this study is utilization of the multi-modal analysis to analyze the relation of colorful images with the text in the units. The study tends to utilize specific tools to analyze textbooks that create impact on ideological mindset of its learners at their secondary level of education in English. The analysis has shown a fact that the textbook of English is deeply influenced by the particular cultural agendas of Pakistan and specifically to the Sindh Province. The alteration of English textbook is not only limited to its layout and the design, however there has been few changes in its ideological perspectives. The study provided a fact in the end that the recent edition of the English textbook to the 9^th standard is more attractive and interactive compared to its past editions in terms of its learning that creates motivation in learners.