Abstract:The present study examines through critical discourse analysis the practice of masking the bride's name on Jordanian Muslim wedding invitation cards. Previous research has focused on the generic analysis structure of all components of wedding invitation cards, and masking the bride's name was a minor matter in these studies. Most studies referred to the reason for this practice as either due to people's religious (Islamic) beliefs or social norms. An electronic questionnaire was used to investigate Jordanian p… Show more
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