A Critical Discourse Analysis of President Barack Obama’s Cairo Speech “A New Beginning”
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https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2023(7-IV)53Keywords:
Fairclough’s 3-Dimensional, Language and Power, Muslims, Political Discourse, Rhetorical Strategies, Spoken TextAbstract
The present study aims to uncover language and power relationships by looking into hidden ideologies present in President Barack Obama's political speech at Cairo University. Language has a significant impact on what and how people speak, and others' perceptions of this use of language in political discourse can be either positive or negative. In any system, politicians frequently use language as a tool to establish their authority and persuade the public of their beliefs. The paper focus on Mr. Obama's spoken political discourse qualitatively in order to understand his word choices and determine how they represent his intentions in the political sphere. For this reason, the Fairclough three-dimensional model served as the theoretical foundation for an analysis of Mr. Barack Obama's "A New Beginning" speech at Cairo University. The Investigation demonstrates a number of conclusions, including Mr. Obama's use of language and rhetoric to influence the audience, forge strong ties with the Muslim community, and assert US dominance over global affairs.
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