Discourse cohesion markers and pragmatic tones in Oprah Winfrey’s (2008) motivational speech
Author
Source
Journal of Arts, Literature, Humanities and Social Sciences
Issue
Vol. 2022, Issue 76 (28 Feb. 2022), pp.156-176, 21 p.
Publisher
Emirates College for Education Sciences
Publication Date
2022-02-28
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
21
Main Subjects
Languages & Comparative Literature
Abstract EN
This study examined how forms and functions of intonation discourse markers could be employed to deliver the pragmatic force of motivation in Oprah Winfrey’s (2008) Speech at Stanford’s Commencement Ceremony.
It also explored the most recurring tones as classified by Well's (2006) in relation to Searle's (1969) speech act theory and Halliday and Hasan's (1976) discourse cohesion categorizations, with specific reference to lexical repetition as a discourse cohesive device.
The findings revealed that the most frequently used tones were the rising and falling tones.
The extensive use of these tones was due to the nature of illocutionary force investigated, which was motivation, to assert strong feelings of excitement.
The rising tone was used mostly as a discourse marker of introducing and contrasting information and as a cohesive device for enhancing ideas, while the falling tone was used mostly as a discourse marker of finishing and concluding and as a cohesive device for extending ideas.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Maghribi, Rim Umar. 2022. Discourse cohesion markers and pragmatic tones in Oprah Winfrey’s (2008) motivational speech. Journal of Arts, Literature, Humanities and Social Sciences،Vol. 2022, no. 76, pp.156-176.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1434447
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Maghribi, Rim Umar. Discourse cohesion markers and pragmatic tones in Oprah Winfrey’s (2008) motivational speech. Journal of Arts, Literature, Humanities and Social Sciences No. 76 (Feb. 2022), pp.156-176.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1434447
American Medical Association (AMA)
Maghribi, Rim Umar. Discourse cohesion markers and pragmatic tones in Oprah Winfrey’s (2008) motivational speech. Journal of Arts, Literature, Humanities and Social Sciences. 2022. Vol. 2022, no. 76, pp.156-176.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1434447
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 174-176
Record ID
BIM-1434447