Essays about: "Simone Verhoek"

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  1. 1. The use of the pronouns we, us, and our in political speeches : A comparative study of the inaugural addresses of Bush and Obama

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Engelska

    Author : Simone Verhoek; [2016]
    Keywords : Political discourse; participation framework; personal pronouns; inaugural addresses; corpus linguistics.;

    Abstract : Pronouns carry considerable importance in language. The speaker’s identity and connection to the audience emerges through the consistent use of certain pronouns (De Fina, 1995). This research is about the use of we, us, and our in political discourse. Specifically, their use will be examined in the inaugural addresses of George W. READ MORE