The Realization of the Interpersonal Function
In Obama’s Victory Speech in 2012
外国语言学及应用语言学
姜作超
Contents
Introduction
---------------------------------------------------------2 Ⅰ
.
Literature
Review
---------------------------------------------2
Halliday’s
Three
Meta-functions
------------------------------------------------3 Previous
Studies
on
Political
Speeches
-----------------------------------------3
Ⅱ. Theoretical Framework and Methodology
---------------4
Theoretical
Framework
-----------------------------------------------------------4 2.1.1
Mood
------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 2.1.2
Modality
--------------------------------------------------------------------------5 2.1.3
Personal
Pronouns
---------------------------------------------------------------6 Methodology
-----------------------------------------------------------------------6
Ⅲ. The Analysis on Obama’s Victory Speech in 2012 ------7
Analysis
on
Obama’s
Victory
Speech
in
Terms
of
Mood
---------------------7
Analysis on Obama’s Victory Speech in Terms of Modality -----------------9
Analysis on Obama’s Victory Speech in Terms of Personal Pronouns -----10
Conclusion
-----------------------------------------------------------12 References
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Introduction
Speech is a practical activity in which the speaker gives information, expresses emotions, and establishes social relations and son on. Nowadays, people are more sensitive to public speeches, especially political speeches than ever. Political speeches are not only presentations of speaking skills of certain politicians, but also manifestations of the reinforcement of policies and political attitudes upon the hearers. The speaker, in his speech, expresses his political views explicitly or