Probability Types of Modality in Ivanka Trump’s Campaign Speech

1. Ideologies in Melania Trump’s Campaign Speech

There are two ideologies found in Melania Trump‟s campaign speech. Those are commitment and self promotion. Each of them will be discussed below.

a. Commitment

The first ideology, commitment, is shown from the use of inclination. There are 12 inclinations found in Melania Trump‟s campaign speech. In the result of the first research question, the writer finds out that inclination is the most frequent type of modality used by the speaker. The percentage is 46,2. Nine of inclinations that are found are categorized as high level inclination. It has been mentioned that this level shows determination. The writer assumes that the use of determination insists commitment. It can be seen in table 4.4 about the summary of inclination in Melania Trump‟s campaign speech. The sentences that contain the high level of inclination reflect the commitment of both the speaker and the personal pronoun he which contextually refers to Donald Trump. The sentences will be discussed in the following paragraph. M.3table 4.4 I cannot or will not, take the freedoms this country offers for granted The sentence above has I as the subject. I , in the sentence, refers to the speaker, Melania Trump. From the use of modality, it can be seen that the speaker tries to express her commitment to not take the freedoms the country offers for granted. Thus, it is obvious that the use of that modality is to reflect the speaker‟s commitment. In fact, the speaker also uses the high level of inclination in other sentences. The writer finds out that the speaker uses the modality to show Donald Trump‟s commitment as a candidate of the president. It is shown from the use of personal pronoun for the subject of the sentences such as he , my husband , and Donald. This argument is proven from some of the examples of sentences containing high level inclination written below. M.9table 4.4 He will never, ever, give up. M.10table 4.4 He will never, ever, let you down. M.16table 4.4 And he will do this better than anyone else can. From those examples, it can be seen that all of the sentences use personal pronoun he as the subject. Contextually, the personal pronoun he, in all of the sentences, refers to D onald Trump, Melania Trump‟s husband. All of the sentences above also use high level modal of inclination to show determination. In M.9, the speaker tries to tell the audiences that Donald Trump determines to never give up. It means that he commits to always struggle. In M.10, the speaker still uses similar subject and level of inclination. Melania Trump says that Donald Trump commits to never let you down. You , in this context, refers to the audiences, who are all Americans. In M.16, the subject is still he and the modal used is still similar to the previous one. Melania Trump means that Donald Trump determines to do this better than anyone else. This , in this sentence, is the replacement of acts he will execute in the future time towards America. From the use of modality, it can be concluded that the use of modality is to show the