The anti-terrorism speech of antonio guterres : a critical discourse analysis

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This study aims to employ critical discourse analysis and adopting Fairclough's model (1989) to study anti-terrorism speeches, particularly the speech of the secretary-general of the united nation Antonio Gutters.

This study attempts to illustrate the power, ideologies and identities reenacted in anti-terrorism speeches.

The study adopts Fairclough' three-dimensional model as an approach of analysis: description level, interpretation level, and explanation level.

The study is after investigate the formal features of anti-terrorism speeches through the first level of analysis.

This research additionally aims to investigate power struggles, social struggle and political struggle in the text.