Exploring Ideological Narratives: A Critical Linguistic Study of Trump and Obama Selected Speeches

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Canadian International College

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The present study aims at analyzing the linguistic, and argumentative strategies employed in Trump’s speech (2017) in Saudi Arabia and Obama’s speech (2009) in Cairo to represent some of their ideologies. The questions that this study attempts to answer are related to the two political leaders' use of linguistic strategies, argumentative patterns and tools to validate their ideologies and visions. To answer these questions, the current study adopts different models and approaches: Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) and the argumentative patterns by van Eemeren (2013). Moreover, this study reveals how Trump and Obama employ certain strategies to represent and legitimize their ideology and policy to win the audience support. Both Obama’s and Trump’s speeches highlight their commitment to addressing security threats, promoting peace through cooperation, and encouraging Muslim-majority countries to take proactive measures in combating terrorism. Their ideology, as articulated and implied in the speech, centers on the principles of partnership and a shared goal of defeating extremism to ensure stability and security in the region.

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