scholarly journals Transitivity Analysis of Joe Biden’s Inaugural Address From the Perspective of Systemic Functional Grammar

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 165-169
Author(s):  
Qiujian Xiang
Keyword(s):  
Political Discourse ◽  
English Language ◽  
The United States ◽  
American People ◽  
Inaugural Address ◽  
Functional Grammar ◽  
Systemic Functional Grammar ◽  
Political Purpose ◽  
Political Discourse Analysis ◽  
New Perspective

Halliday's Systemic Functional Grammar provides a new perspective and method for political discourse analysis. This paper first introduces the research status of political discourse at home and abroad, and then elaborates three metafunctions of Systemic Functional Grammar, namely ideational function, interpersonal function as well as textual function. On this basis, this paper makes an in-depth transitivity analysis of the inaugural address of the 46th president of the United States, Joseph Robinette Biden. Through profound research, this paper attempts to reveal how English language is applied to hide ideology in political speeches and how president Joe Biden uses various language features to persuade and inspire American people in order to reach his political purpose; at the same time, it also verifies the practicability of Systemic Functional Grammar in the analysis of political speech discourse.

scholarly journals The peculiarities of functionality of evaluative lexis in the English-language political discourse (on the text of US mass media)

Litera ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 18-28
Author(s):  
Aleksandr Petrovich Evlasev ◽  
Larisa Alekseevna Sychugova
Keyword(s):  
Mass Media ◽  
Political Discourse ◽  
English Language ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
The United States ◽  
Political Life ◽  
The Political ◽  
Public Figures ◽  
The Us ◽  
Ideological Influence

This article is dedicated to examination of the questions of functionality of evaluative lexis in political discourse of the United States. The relevance of the topic is substantiated by the heightened interests of research towards the peculiarities of expressing evaluative meanings in various types of discourse. In modern linguistics, the analysis of functionality of evaluative lexis in the political discourse is of unequivocal interest, since axiological interpretation significantly affects the life of modern society. Research methodology is comprised of the work of such Russian linguists as I. S. Alekseeva, A. A. Ufimtseva, T. A. Znamenskaya, N. D. Arutyunova, and others. Special attention is given to the method of realization of negative evaluations. The goal of this  article consists in the methods of expression of evaluative meanings s using stylistic means, as the language is an effective weapon in the world of politics. The political texts of US mass media served as the material for this research due to the fact that mass media influence the formation of public opinion, the course of political discussions and referendums, rating of political and public figures, political parties, and public organizations. The conducted analysis demonstrates that the US political discourse includes different lexical and stylistic means applied for exertion of ideological influence, as well as formation of certain attitudes on certain realities of political life among the recipients.

scholarly journals The Role of Systemic Functional Grammar in the Expansion of Nominal Groups

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-112
Author(s):  
María Claudia Nieto-Cruz
Keyword(s):  
Student Teachers ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
English Language ◽  
Public University ◽  
Functional Grammar ◽  
Language Teacher ◽  
Systemic Functional Grammar ◽  
Cognitive Framework ◽  
Nominal Groups

This study presents the expansion of nominal groups in a systemic functional grammar class of an English language teacher program in 2016 at a Colombian public university. The participants were six student teachers. Nominal groups were first considered in a document written by the students before being exposed to the principles of systemic functional grammar and then in a revised version after the exposure to it. The study shows initial improvements in the enlargement of nominal groups between the two written productions and provides insights into the enormous potential for structural and meaningful expansion and the complexity of nominal groups. The gained awareness may become a cognitive framework for students to produce complex nominal groups in academic productions demanded in their studies and in the exercise of their professional practice.

scholarly journals A critical discourse approach to Benjamin Martin’s preface to An introduction to the English language and learning (1754)

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
Dolores Fernández Martínez
Keyword(s):  
Eighteenth Century ◽  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
English Language ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Analysis Approach ◽  
Discourse Community ◽  
Functional Grammar ◽  
Systemic Functional Grammar ◽  
Potential Buyer

The purpose of the present paper is to contribute to the depiction of Martin’s role as a grammarian by analysing the preface to his grammar “An Introduction to the English Language and Learning” (1754). By using a Critical Discourse Analysis approach and a method based on systemic functional grammar, this study intends to describe the discourse structures used in the preface to fulfil its advertising function and persuade the addressee as a potential buyer or user of the grammar. Martin’s preface is characterised by a peculiarly exaggerated and aggressive tone and by a strong emphasis on the religious implications of education, all of which confer some distinction to Martin within the discourse community of eighteenth-century grammarians.

scholarly journals The Analysis of the Thematic Structure of the Standard Arabic Clause: A Special Focus on Verb-initial Structures

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (11) ◽  
pp. 33-54
Author(s):  
Maha El Biadi
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Thematic Structure ◽  
Functional Grammar ◽  
Systemic Functional Grammar ◽  
Standard Arabic ◽  
Detailed Presentation ◽  
Nominal Clauses

The objective of the present paper is to give a detailed presentation of how the thematic structure is expressed in Standard Arabic (SA) and how different it is from that of English language. SA is a language which displays different linguistic properties in comparison to English, the language around which the Systemic Functional Grammar theory (SFG) was first developed (Halliday, 1994). Very few studies have been carried out to study the thematic structure of SA and none of them deals with all types of sentence structures in this language. Abdul-Raof’s study is a case in point (Abdul-Raof, 1998); he is mainly concerned with studying the thematic structure of nominal clauses i.e. clauses starting with nouns, despite the fact that Arabic is a language where VSO structures are frequently used. It is precisely at the level of VSO structures that the analysis of thematic structure in Arabic becomes problematic.  Contrary to what previous studies in this area of enquiry say, I will mainly argue that the verb cannot be considered Theme in SA. It is also worth noting that the present work is part of a general endeavour to develop a Systemic Functional Grammar of SA.

scholarly journals Analysis of President Xi’s Speech at the Extraordinary G20 Leaders’ Summit in light of Systemic Functional Grammar

2020 ◽  
pp. 157-162
Author(s):  
Xingyuan Cao ◽  
Lingling Liu
Keyword(s):  
Political Discourse ◽  
Original Data ◽  
Personal Pronouns ◽  
Functional Grammar ◽  
Systemic Functional Grammar ◽  
Discourse Function ◽  
Linguistic Resources ◽  
External Communication

Politics is a genre of language, and language is the manifestation of politics (Mazrui, 2008). Political discourse not only plays an important role in the process of national external communication but also conveys certain ideology and political intentions. Based on interpersonal function in Systemic Functional Grammar and using President Xi’s speech at the Extraordinary G20 Leaders’ Summit as the original data, this paper analyzes and explores how this speech can achieve discourse function through personal pronouns, mood, and modality. In addition, this paper reveals how various linguistic resources are used to realize interpersonal meaning in political discourse.

scholarly journals A Textual Meaning Analysis of Drama Script “Diversity” Performed by the Seventh Class Students of the University of PGRI Semarang in English Drama Performance in 2016

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rina Martiana Fitri ◽  
Arso Setyaji ◽  
Rahmawati Sukmaningrum
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Functional Grammar ◽  
English Drama ◽  
Systemic Functional Grammar ◽  
Dominant Theme ◽  
The University ◽  
Textual Meaning ◽  
Meaning Analysis

The objectives of the research are: 1) to identify textual meaning realized in the dialogue of drama script “Diversity”. 2) to know the dominant theme realized and the reason of dominant theme realized in the dialogue of drama script “Diversity”. 3) to know the contribution of drama script on textual meaning analysis in English Language Teaching. This research is categorized as qualitative descriptive. The instrument of this research was using textual meaning analysis of drama script “Diversity” that was performed on January 6th, 2016 by the seventh students semester in English drama performance. To collect the data, the researcher found the clauses and identified the data. The clauses consist of 194 clauses. According to textual meaning analysis, the researcher found 92 clauses of topical theme, 50 clauses of interpersonal theme, 52 clauses and 50 clauses of textual theme. So, the topical theme is the dominant theme with 47,4% from all themes. This research can give a contribution to the English language teaching in learning systemic functional grammar especially in textual meaning analysis. The lecturer can use this media that is drama script as a media to explain the material about textual meaning analysis. Through this way, the students can learn easily without reading a thick book. On the basis of conclusion, several suggestions can be offered. The lecturer may use that drama script in learning systemic functional grammar especially in textual meaning analysis. The learners may use this drama script as other alternative reference in learning systemic functional grammar especially in textual meaning analysis to improve their analysis in modern grammar ability.

scholarly journals Ideological Differences between America and China from Perspectives of Transitivity System —Illustrated by Trump’s and Xi Jinping’s Presidential Inaugural Addresses

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 800
Author(s):  
Guohai Liao ◽  
Gelin Han
Keyword(s):  
American People ◽  
Spiritual Guidance ◽  
Functional Grammar ◽  
Public Speech ◽  
Systemic Functional Grammar ◽  
Relational Processes ◽  
Inaugural Addresses ◽  
The People ◽  
Ideological Differences ◽  
Material Process

Taking Systemic Functional Grammar proposed by M.A.K. Halliday as theoretical framework, this paper is set to quantitatively analyze Donald Trump’s inaugural address and Xi Jinping’s first public speech as president of China in the distribution and functions of six processes from perspectives of transitivity system. Having done this, ideological differences between America and China beneath the textual discourse of their speeches will be qualitatively illustrated. It finds that material, mental and relational processes predominate both speeches and Xi’s speech mainly takes the overall lead in spiritual guidance and inclines to generally control the economic and social development in China. For Trump, he needs to employ all his skill to induce and gain the supports from American people, objectively depicting American mediocre situations by material process, trying to narrow down the psychological distance between his governance and the people by mental process and increasing the belonging of American people by relational process.

Constructing the “self” and the “other” in Bush’s political discourse before and after the Iraq war (2002–2008)

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 710-726 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raith Zeher Abid ◽  
Shakila Abdul Manan
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Iraq War ◽  
Political Discourse ◽  
The Self ◽  
The Other ◽  
Group Polarization ◽  
Functional Grammar ◽  
Systemic Functional Grammar ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Active Entity

Abstract The article investigates the construction of the “self” and the “other” in George W. Bush’s political discourse before and after the Iraq war. Van Dijk’s ideological square theory is used to examine the group polarization of Us versus Them dichotomy. Halliday’s systemic functional grammar is utilised to analyse the speeches and to designate the strategies that Bush utilises to differentiate between the protagonist (America) and the antagonist (Iraq). Furthermore, the diachrony in Bush’s discourse regarding Iraq’s WMDs and Saddam Hussein is also examined. The results of the study indicated that before the invasion, Iraq was an active entity in upgrading its WMDs’ program and supporting terrorism. However, after the invasion, Iraq is now perceived as a beacon of hope in the Middle East, thus, justifying America’s illegitimate act of invading Iraq.

scholarly journals Rhetorical Analysis of Joe Biden’s Inauguration Address

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-82
Author(s):  
Neni Nurkhamidah ◽  
Raihana Ziani Fahira ◽  
Ayu Ratna Ningtyas
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Rhetorical Analysis ◽  
The United States ◽  
Rhetorical Theory ◽  
American People ◽  
Inaugural Address ◽  
The People ◽  
Government Leader ◽  
The Government ◽  
Aristotelian Rhetoric

The inaugural speeches mark the beginning of a new term in office for a community or government leader, such as the president. This reaction must persuade the people to believe in the government and the programs will be enacted. This research aims at finding the rhetorical appeals of President Joe Biden's inaugural address on his inauguration as the 46th President of the United States. The research is based on Aristotle's theory called a rhetorical theory. The resercher employs descriptive qualitative as a methodology to analyze the data from the spoken utterances of the speech. The result shows that Joe Biden uses all of the Aristotelian rhetoric strategies in his inaugural address, which are: ethos, pathos, and logos. The data shows that Joe Biden uses pathos as 55% of his speech, followed by ethos 37%, and logos 8%.. Joe Biden skillfully used and implied Aristotle's rhetorical theory in his inauguration address to engage and build trust with the American people. From the analysis, the researcher has concluded that a good speaker can use all of the three elements of the rhetorical theory and imply them in the speech or writing.

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