从批评语篇分析角度谈就职演讲的社会语用功能

The Socio Pragmatic Functions of Inaugural Speech: A Critical Discourse Analysis

该文从批评语篇分析的角度分析了就职演讲的社会语用功能。由于政治理念不同,布什和奥巴马采取了不同的演讲策略。布什采用各种修辞手段来掩盖他的民族主义和共和思想,为非美裔民众及非基督教徒刻画了负面形象;奥巴马则尝试着为他们党派的政治议程描绘一个不同的形象,创造了一个奋发向上,和谐共赢的局面。毋庸置疑,CDA能够揭示语言,意识形态以及权力之间的微妙关系。

This study adopted a critical discourse analysis (CDA) approach to investigate the socio pragmatic functions of inaugu?ral speech. President Bush and President Obama employed different strategies of speech due to the difference of their political ideas. President Bush used a variety of rhetorical devices to cover up his nationalism and republicanism, depicting negative image for the non-Americans and non-Christians;while President Obama tried to depict a different image for the political agenda of their party, creating a positive and harmonious situation. Undoubtedly, CDA can uncover the subtle relationship between lan?guage, ideologies and power.