Obligation Types of Modality in Melania Trump’s Campaign Speech.
intention, or plan to do something. In Ivanka Trump‟s speeches, it is also found 11 modals, inclination. Below are the summary of those sentences.
Table. 4.8 Summary of Inclination in Ivanka Trump’s Campaign Speech
No Code Sentence
Level Meaning
1. I.14
As president, my father
will
change the labor laws that were put into place at a
time when women are not a significant portion of the workforce.
High Determination
2. I.15
And he
will
focus on making quality childcare affordable and accessible for
all. High
Determination 3.
I.17 He
will
fight for equal pay for equal work.
High Determination
4. I.18
And I
will
fight for this too, right along side of him.
High Determination
5. I.19
A Trump Presidency
will
turn the economy around and restore the great
American tradition of giving each new generation
hope for
brighter opportunities
than those
of the
generation that came before. High
Determination
6. I.20
When my father says that he
will
build a tower, keep an eye on the skyline.
Mid Intention
7. I.22
When my father says that he
will
make America great again, he will deliver.
Mid Intention
8. I.24
As president, my father
will
take on the bold and worthy fights.
High Determination
9. I.27
He will fight for you all the time, all the way, every time.
High Determination
10. I.30
Only my father will say, I
will
fight for you.
High Determination
11. I.31
My father
will
call upon the best and brightest people from all spheres of
industry and both side of the aisle. High
Determination In 1, modal which is used is
will.
This modal is included in high level of inclination which reflects determination. This modal is followed by the verb
change
. This modal is used to explain the subject
my father
which refers to Donald Trump. Melania Trump, through this utterance, means that Donald Trump
strongly commits to change the labor laws if he becomes the president of the America.
The explanation for 2 is almost similar. The modal which is used by Ivanka Trump in 2 is also
will
. This is also high level of inclination that reflects strong commitment or desire to do something. The modal in 2 is followed by
verb
focus
. The subject of the sentence is
he
which refers to Donald Trump also. From the lexical items mentioned before, it can be slightly concluded that Donald
Trump commits to be focus. The following information is really needed to achieve the complete meaning. If it is seen in the whole context, Melania Trump tries to
say that Donald Trump has strong desire to focus on making quality childcare affordable and accessible for all.
Sentence 3 has
will
also as the modal. This belongs to high level of inclination which shows determination. The verb
fight
follows the modal. The subject of the sentence is still
he
which refers to Donald Trump. It means that the subject who owns the intention is Donald Trump himself. By uttering the
sentence, Melania Trumps expresses that Donald Trump determines to fight for equal pay. This shows certain act that will be done in the future.
The subject of 4 is
I
which refers to the speaker, Ivanka Trump. The modal which appear in this sentence is
will
. It has verb
fight
also which follows the modal. This sentence is related to the previous one. Thus, the referent
this
in 3 refers to
equal pays for equal work
. By uttering the sentence, Ivanka Trump tries to show her determination in fighting for equal pays for equal work along
with her father.