Jakobson's Functions

Question 1

What is an inaugural adress?

Answer 1

Strongly codified text genre, not only in terms of linguistic expression, but also from the contextual-situational viewpoint

Question 2

Who are the addresses?

Answer 2

It is the group of intended recipients making up the “particular audience” is much larger than the audience addressed during the presidential campaign

Question 3

What are the communicative porpuses of the inaugural address? (2)

Answer 3

1- Restoring of the “ideological normality” after the electoral construction of the presidential identity;
2- Acceptance of the President’s new official identity

Question 4

What are the five rhetorical moves?

Answer 4

• Constructing: constructing the presidential identity
• Accepting: accepting the new official role
• Thanking: thanking the predecessors
• Making: making reference to religion
• Mentioning: mentioning great presidents of the past

Question 5

What do we know about William Jefferson Clinton? (6)

Answer 5

• Governor of Arkansas 1978-1980 and 1982-1991;
• 42nd President of the USA 1993-2001
• Member of the New Democrat
• Signed NAFTA, assisted in the Peace Process in Northern Ireland, Bosnia and Kosovo Dayton Peace Agreement and Israel Oslo Accords
• Impeachment - Lewinski scandal
• Husband of Hillary Clinton

Question 6

Why is Bill Clinton different from other politicians?

Answer 6

Blurring of the borders between the public and the private sphere.
There is an interest in the “bts”, hobbies, family, clothing preferences, …
First American president to have an accessible email account
Spectacularization of politics such as TV debates