Based on the integrative perspective of functional linguistics and critical discourse analysis, this paper applies functional linguistics to analyze the identity-constructive function of doctor＇s discourse in a bottom-up fashion, while implementing critical discourse analysis to show the clash over ideology and the struggle for power of doctor-patient discourse in a top-down fashion. According to the data, this paper attempts to explore the relationship between the construction of doctor＇s identity and linguistic representation from three asp...
