ABSTRACT

Said, Edward (1935-2003) important commentator on the cultural politics of the Middle East and the originator of the theory of ORIENTALISM, which claims that Western representations of Middle Eastern peoples and cultures have been constructed in accordance with Western views and are thus often inaccurate or misleading

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salience meanings in a text that are relevant to specific audiences, but not to others. For example, the Star Trek series of television series and movies has great salience for “ trekkies” (fans) but not necessarily for others.