A stylistic analysis of the English speeches of his majesty King Abdullah II bin al-Hussein of Jordan

Other Title(s)

تحليل أسلوبي للخطابات الإنجليزية للملك الأردني عبد الله الثاني بن الحسين

Dissertant

Sariyah, Nadiyah Husayn Salim

Thesis advisor

Nawfal, Khalil

University

Philadelphia University

Faculty

Faculty of Arts

Department

Department of English Language and Literature

University Country

Jordan

Degree

Master

Degree Date

2017

English Abstract

This study is intended to scrutinize the linguistic strategies that His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein uses in his speeches (political, economic, religious, and local), since analyzing the speeches delivered by the King in terms of critical discourse analysis has not yet received much linguistic attention and analysis.

The researcher believes that King Abdullah II is able to persuade his audience with his ideology.

Therefore, the study sheds light on the strategies employed by the King to achieve effective persuasion in twenty English speeches of his.

The strategies that will be involved in the analysis are figurative language (metaphor, personification, and simile), intertextuality, and reference.

The researcher reveals that the linguistic strategies of His Majesty the King are used effectively to persuade the audience of different ideologies, i.e., points of view, ideas, goals, beliefs, etc

Main Subjects

Languages & Comparative Literature

No. of Pages

73

Table of Contents

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Language

English

Data Type

Arab Theses

Record ID

BIM-956241