Essays about: "implicature in political speech"

Found 2 essays containing the words implicature in political speech.

1. Promises, promises Mr. President : A study of commissive speech act usage in 21st century American presidential inaugural addresses.
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen
Author : Erik Marklund; [2023]
Keywords : President of the United States of America; Inauguration speech; Speech act theory; Commissive speech act; Promises; Pragmatics; Political discourse analysis.;

Abstract : Abstract The American president’s serving period always begin with an iconic inaugural address. It is a function wherein the president can unify the audience, ratify the ceremony, and present his political and administrative direction for his term. READ MORE
2. Terror and Evil in Iraq : A Study of Political Discourse
University essay from Institutionen för humaniora
Author : Georgia Dekavalla; [2009]
Keywords : mental frames; purport; the co-operative principle; maxims of conversation; rhetoric devices; implicature; Iraq; terror; evil;

Abstract : Abstract This paper aims to determine the validity of the hypothesis that the effective and eloquent use of language can result in shaping beliefs and altering people’s perception of certain phenomena. In order to explore this hypothesis, a speech given by George W. READ MORE

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