Discourses in the First Inaugural Address
22. On this day, we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the
recriminations and worn-out dogmas that for far too long have strangled our politics. VII b. Action and Responsibility73. We will begin to responsibly leave Iraq to its people and forge a hard-earned peace in
Afghanistan. XIX 81. To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their societys ills on the West, know that your people will judge you on what you can build , not what you destroy. XXII c. Nationalism77. For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. XXII
78. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus, and non-believers
. XXI d. Pluralism79. We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn from every end of this Earth; and because we
have tasted the bitter swill of civil war and segregation, and emerged from that dark chapter stronger and more united, we cannot help but believe that the old hatreds shall someday pass; that the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve; that as the world grows smaller, our common humanity shall reveal itself; and that America must play its role in ushering in a new era of peace. XXI e. Equality and Utilitarianism 84. And to those nations like ours that enjoy relative plenty, we say we can no longer afford indifference to the suffering outside our borders , nor can we consume the worlds resources without regard to effect. XXIII The table clarifies the discourse st rands in Obama‘s first inaugural address. The table filled with the categorization of discourses that is delivered in the address following the Fairclough‘s notion of language as social practice. In the table, values or beliefs is seen as they are applied in several categories of social practice and how they are expressed in the sentences quoted from the address. Obama starts the address by showing his honor to the American citizens and the ancestors. He uses a positive attitude showing humility that is reflected from word humbled, grateful, and mindful in order to attract the sympathy from the audience. He also thanks the citizens who attend the ceremony and also the former president, G.W. Bush. In the first and the second paragraph, he shows respect to the former president of U.S. for the cooperation during the presidential transition. 1. I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust youve bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. 2, I, a2. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation as well as the
generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition. 3, II, a Being a president of United States of America, he definitely has higher position in the country and in nature will be the person who accepts the most respect of the people. By showing respect and humility, he creates an image of a humble man which is a plus point for a leader for having such quality. He maintains the closeness to the citizens to be part of them so it will make him easy to act in the name of the people. In the third paragraph, he describes the situation in where the inaugural address is usually addressed. He puts also a metaphoric situation of when and how the presidential oath is spoken.3. The words have been spoken during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace
. 5, III, aParts
» 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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