Essays about: "inaugural speech"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words inaugural speech.
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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 institutionenAbstract : 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
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2. Rhetoric of Two Inaugural Speeches : An Analysis of Rhetoric Types and Features in American Inaugural Speeches
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)Abstract : This paper will study the use of rhetoric types and features in two inaugural speeches, the possibility if categorizing each speech as one rhetoric type, which speech uses Aristotle’s three means of persuasion better and the methods applicability in categorizing the speeches under the “plebiscitary period’s” four qualities. The two speeches that were used are Donald J. READ MORE
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3. Arbitrary Power and the Weakening of the Rule of Law in Duterte's War on Drugs: a qualitative interview study with members of the Filipino Human Rights Community
University essay from Lunds universitet/Rättssociologiska institutionenAbstract : Rodrigo Roa Duterte was elected president of the Philippines in 2016. He launched a violent War on Drugs only one day after his assumption of the presidency. In his inaugural speech, Duterte described his adherence to the rule of law as uncompromising. READ MORE
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4. Passing on the Torch : Discourse Strategies in the Inaugural Speeches of Jiang, Hu and Xi
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologiAbstract : Following the death of Mao Zedong the new Chinese leadership attempted to avoid some of theproblems associated with the concentration of personal political power, and Deng Xiaoping,though still playing a paramount political role, sought to rule through a leadership collective.Starting with Jiang Zemin, it has become a new norm in Chinese politics that the General Secretaryof the Central Committee of the CCP also serves as President of the PRC. READ MORE
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5. The Rhetoric of Obama
University essay from IT-universitetet i Göteborg/Tillämpad informationsteknologiAbstract : The project examines political language rhetoric used by American President Barack Hussein Obama as a powerful persuasive tool to present his vision of America and to set forth the goals for the nation. The study focus on President Obama’s 2013 inaugural speech delivered on January 21st, 2013, that touches some of most controversial issues: gays’ rights, climate change and women equal rights along with the rationale for his new administration and his socio-political ideologies. READ MORE
