Transitivity and modality of trump's tweets : a critical discourse analysis

Abstract EN

Critical discourse analysis (CDA) is often used to analyze public discourse , more specifically, political discourse which is used by politicians to win public support whether in presidential elections or in post elections .

this paper is based on critical discourse analysis theory and systemic functional grammar of Halliday (1985).

it will apply Halliday 's systemic functional grammar in terms of two meta-functions : ideational function and interpersonal function .

it will analyze trump's tweets as president of the united states, mainly from the point of view of transitivity and modality, it attempts to understand how trump manipulates his language (i.e.

tweets ) to persuade the public to accept and support his ideology and force power , and further to know the character of the 45th.

president of the USA.

the main question is how trump's transitivity processes and modality use are accurately used for their purposes.

trump use of tweeter has acquired the world's attention .

he uses tweeter to comment on politicians in worldwide states affairs and daily news .the conclusion of this paper shows that most of trump's language (i.e.

tweets) which can be characterized as simple, colloquial and commonly impolite has gained its fruits which can be seen from the increased number of followers on tweeter.

trump has imposed his ideology and power through tweets.