Linguistic Analysis of the Two Speech Functions in President Donald Trump’s Inaugural Speech

Authors

  • Vicky Tchaparian Department of Business and Economics, Lebanese University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46991/AFA/2017.13.1-2.111

Keywords:

Donald Trump, America, rebuilding, power, challenges, grammatical analysis, textual analysis

Abstract

The purpose of this study is the linguistic interpretation of President Donald Trump’s inaugural speech during the ceremony held in Washington D. C. on January 21, 2017. The two functions of speech which will be analyzed here are the grammatical and textual functions. The findings reveal two main themes: one is the criticism of the economic situation of America during the last years and the other is a promise and a vow for a change towards a better future where the economy will flourish and there will be prosperity. The study shows the president’s determination to make America strong again, safe again, and prosperous again.

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Published

2017-10-16

How to Cite

Tchaparian, V. (2017). Linguistic Analysis of the Two Speech Functions in President Donald Trump’s Inaugural Speech. Armenian Folia Anglistika, 13(1-2 (17), 111–118. https://doi.org/10.46991/AFA/2017.13.1-2.111

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 1-2 (17) (2017)

Section

Linguistics

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Copyright (c) 2017 Vicky Tchaparian

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