The patriots of 1776 did not fight to replace the tyranny of a king with the privileges of a few You and I, as citizens, have the power to set
52. That‘s what will lend meaning to the creed our fathers once declared
. XV 4. Handling Political Affairs a. Optimism 53. We, the people, still believe that enduring security and lasting peace do not require perpetual war. XVII b. Liberalism 56. The knowledge of their sacrifice will keep us forever vigilant against those who would do us harm . XVII c. Action and Responsibility 59. We will show the courage to try and resolve our differences with other nations peacefully –- not because we are naïve about the dangers we face, but because engagement can more durably lift suspicion and fear. XVIII d. Democracy 62. We will support democracy from Asia to Africa, from the Americas to the Middle East, because our interests and our conscience compel us to act on behalf of those who long for freedom. XIX e. American Creed 63. And we must be a source of hope to the poor, the sick, the marginalized, the victims of prejudice –- not out of mere charity, but because peace in our time requires the constant advance of those principles that our common creed describes: tolerance and opportunity, human dignity and justice. XIX Obama, in the first paragraph, starts with recalling the moment of president inaugurations that have been passed by Americans. He comprises the moment of inauguration with the notion of democracy which is underlining the U.S. political life. He says that America is exceptional because of the idea which assigned to the people since the Declaration of Independence. 1. Each time we gather to inaugurate a President we bear witness to the enduring strength of our Constitution. 1, I, b 2. We affirm the promise of our democracy. 2, I, b 3. What makes us exceptional -- what makes us American -- is our allegiance to an idea articulated in a declaration made more than two centuries ago: 4, I, b He contends the inauguration moments as where the nationality of America is raised. So, his inaugural address must be seen as monumental and equally important as the former given inaugurations throughout the history of America. In the second paragraph, he mentions also the content of Bill of Rights. He restates the lines and reproduces the meaning of them to suit today‘s situation. 4. ―We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness .‖ 5, II, b He knows that by quoting the phrase of Bill of Rights, he has made the people share the same knowledge and belief which later will determine the attitude of the people in living together in the American society. He influences them with his new interpretation of liberty. In the third paragraph, he says that the journey of the nation must be continued by the rest of the people. Here, he adds the old American‘s belief of God-given freedom which must be secured by the people themselves. He puts the struggle of former American generations who had fought for securing this freedom and keeping safe the founding creed.5. For history tells us that while these truths may be self-
evident, they‘ve never been self-executing; that while freedom is a gift from God, it must be secured by His people here on Earth. 7, III, b6. The patriots of 1776 did not fight to replace the tyranny of a king with
the privileges of a few or the rule of a mob. 8, III, b 7. They gave to us a republic, a government of, and by, and for the people, entrusting each generation to keep safe our founding creed. 9, III, b Delivering this statement, Obama seems to show the people that they are quite special in the eyes of God for being blessed by such freedom. However, theParts
» 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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