I thank President Bush for his service to our nation as well as the The words have been spoken during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace
7. Our nation is at war against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred
. 10, IV, a8. Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility
on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. 11, IV, a ―The midst‖ creates a sense about the surrounding society problem which makes it closer to the people. The problem mentioned in the following sentence is related to war. Although he does not mention who are the hater and the opposition parties, he assures that it is a problem and it is there to be a concern for the nation. He lets the addresses rethink about what he means and he is sure that they will have the same reference. Another possibility by not directly mentioning the opposition party is that he is aware that it is a sensitive issue for the national and the foreign affair. Therefore, he will not put himself in danger by accusing certain names. He continues with mentioning the economy crisis. He tells that greed and irresponsibility do not match for economic betterment. Yet he does not blame certain group for having this quality. Instead, he states that the weakened economy is a result of collective failure in deciding what best for now and future. Then he desires a collective action as well to deal with this issue. The economic crisis, welfare, education, energy crisis, and global warming are the next following issues mentioned by Obama. Stating those issues, he creates certain level of awareness toward the social condition. He maneuvers an orientation on the social problem. 9. Homes have been lost, jobs shed, businesses shuttered. 12, IV, I 10. Our health care is too costly, our schools fail too many and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet. 13, IV, I Homes, jobs, business, healthcare, schools, and planet are example he lists to make his address touch concrete things. People will be driven easily to the core of problem when detail example is given. Therefore, his speaking also represented the capability of his government to take real action too. In the meantime, he makes people think about what should be consider by the people. If the people have seen from the same point of view then is must be easy for him to direct the citizen to act as directed. In the end of fifth paragraph, he asks the people to lower its sight. 11. Less measurable, but no less profound, is a sapping of confidence across our land; a nagging fear that Americas decline is inevitable, that the next generation must lower its sights. 15, V, I He tries to make a little change in the way the nation look itself and put in front the urgency to solve the crises although it is good for having such confidence. His suggestion for the people is to act with humility knowing that solving social issue requires people to lessen individual‘s ego. He continues to emphasis the seriousness and the measure of the crises in the sixth paragraph so that people will be really open their eyes toward the nation‘s problem. However, he reminds them that they are American, and by that, the people should have the source of power to solve the problem.12. But know this America: 19, VI, a 13. They will be met. 20, VI, a
The word ―America‖ has been set to power in itself since it refers to a big nation where the people have devoted their national identity. Borrowing the symbolic power, Obama promotes Optimism with which they could overcome the crises.Parts
» Research Questions Objectives of the Study
» Ideology Review on Related Theories
» Power Review on Related Theories
» Major Principles of Critical Discourse Analysis
» Van Dijk‟s View of Ideologies, Power, Discourse and Language.
» The Grammar of Ideational Meaning: Transitivity
» The Grammar of Interpersonal Meaning: Mood
» The Grammar of Textual Meaning: Theme
» Changes of the Features of Political Speeches through the Time
» Some Features of Analysis of Political Discourse
» Necessary Principles of Analysis of Political Discourse
» The Presence of Power, Ideology and Persuasion in Political Speeches
» Power in America American Political Culture
» Presidential Power in America
» The Ideology of American, the Liberties and Rights
» Profile and the Ideology of Barrack Hussein Obama
» The Recent Issues and Global Challenge faced by American
» Liberty, Freedom, and Equality
» Democracy Review on the Ideologies of America
» Nationalism Review on the Ideologies of America
» Study on President Barack Hussein Obama‟s Address
» Study on Systemic Functional Linguistics
» Study on the Presidents‟ Ideology
» Study on Film‟s Ideology and Domination
» Theoretical framework THEORETICAL REVIEW
» Critical Discourse Analysis Procedures of Data Analysis
» Ideational Meaning Interpersonal Meaning
» Textual Meaning Systemic Functional Linguistic Analysis
» Discourses in the First Inaugural Address
» The nation cannot prosper long when it favors only the prosperous
» We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn from every end of this Earth; and because we
» That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood. 9, IV, a
» But know this America: 19, VI, a 13. They will be met. 20, VI, a
» Well restore science to its rightful place, and wield technologys wonders
» What the cynics fail to understand is that the ground has shifted
» Those ideals still light the world, and we will not give them up for
» And for those who seek to advance their aims by inducing terror and
» To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect
» To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the
» Our challenges may be new. 93, XXVI, a
» This is the meaning of our liberty and our creed, why men and women
» Discourses in the Second Inaugural Address
» We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would
» That‘s what will lend meaning to the creed our fathers once declared
» For history tells us that while these truths may be self-
» The patriots of 1776 did not fight to replace the tyranny of a king with
» Our celebration of initiative and enterprise, our insistence on hard work
» Now, more than ever, we must do these things together, as one nation and one people. 21, IX, a
» A decade of war is now ending. 23, X, b 19. An economic recovery has begun. 24, X, b
» The commitments we make to each other through Medicare and Medicaid
» They do not make us a nation of takers; they free us to take the risks
» We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the
» Our journey is not complete until all our children, from the streets of
» You and I, as citizens, have the obligation to shape the debates of our
» Comparison of Obama‟s First and Second Address
» The Presented Norms as Truth and the Intended Society‟s Behavior
» The Mobilized Interests and the Potential Power Abuse
» Material Process Ideational Function
» Mental Process Ideational Function
» Relational Process ―For we, the people, understand that our country cannot succeed
» And so, to all the other peoples and governments who are watching
» But the words I spoke today are not so different from the oath that is
» For everywhere we look, there is work to be done. 43, XII, a
» Personal and Possessive Pronoun
» Textual Theme Textual Function
» Interpersonal Theme Textual Function
» Circumstantial Adjunct as Marked Theme
» Political Interest and the Potential Power Abuse
» Representing and Reshaping Reality
» Establishing Social Relation Language as the Representation of the Ideology and Power
» Framing the Political Message
» Suggestion CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
» First Inaugural Address of Obama in 2009
» Second Inaugural Address of Obama in 2013
» What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility
» We are shaped by every language and culture
» They gave to us a republic, a government of, and by, and for the
» We must act, knowing that our work will be imperfect. XXIII We must act
» Being true to our founding documents does not require us to agree on every
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