title: In the face of a threat: A study of political discourse based on the speeches of American presidents
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metadata.value: Vavilova, Zhanna E.
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metadata.value: Galieva, Alfiya M.
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metadata.value: 2024-02-02T16:04:43Z
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metadata.value: 2024-02-02T16:04:43Z
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metadata.value: 2023-12
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metadata.value: Vavilova Zh. E., Galieva A. M. (2023). In the face of a threat: A study of political discourse based on the speeches of American presidents. Media Linguistics, 10 (4), 478–496. https://doi.org/10.21638/spbu22.2023.403 (In Russian)
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metadata.value: https://doi.org/10.21638/spbu22.2023.403
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metadata.value: http://hdl.handle.net/11701/44801
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metadata.value: Analysis of the structural elements of the media space and communication mechanisms that
  shape the information picture of the world and construct the image of socially significant facts
  remains relevant in the eventful context of modern life; each time it requires fresh empirical
  material for research. The article analyzes State of the Union addresses of US Presidents in
  2003 and 2022 — by George W. Bush and J. Biden — to identify the crypto components,
  or hidden aspects of leadership that are manifested in both speeches. The choice of sources is
  related to the current situation in the world, in which one can see some similarities with the
  context of the presidential speech twenty years ago. The study of texts included two stages:
  quantitative content analysis and qualitative discourse analysis. To highlight the semantic
  priorities of the texts, the methods of quantitative linguistics were used; calculating the
  frequency of linguistic units made it possible to determine the key words of the discourse and
  its main conceptual vectors. The qualitative analysis of the semantic and pragmatic aspects
  of information showed that both speeches were characterized by the use of such strategies
  as generalization, example, amplification, concession, repetition, and contrast. The study
  revealed that many common features in the speeches were due to the specifics of the genre —
  both in the lexical content and in the choice of strategies for influencing the audience. Both
  speeches contain a large number of units referring to the socio-political realities of the era; in
  their structure, the role of personal pronouns is extremely high, which helps create images of
  politicians with outstanding leadership qualities that are necessary to unite their people. The
  analysis also made it possible to highlight a number of peculiarities, both in the agenda and in
  the choice of means of expression.
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metadata.value: ru
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metadata.name: dc.publisher
metadata.value: St Petersburg State University
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metadata.value: Media Linguistics;Volume 10; Issue 4
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metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: political discourse
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metadata.value: content analysis
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metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: discourse analysis
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metadata.value: speeches of US presidents
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metadata.value: State of the Union Address
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metadata.name: dc.title
metadata.value: In the face of a threat: A study of political discourse based on the speeches of American presidents
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