奥巴马胜选演说文体分析.ppt

The Stylistic Features of President Obama’s  Victory Speech You’d have to have a heart of stone not to feel moved by this. An African-American man wins a closely fought campaign in a pivotal state. He beats two strong opponents, including the mighty Clinton machine. He does it in a system that favors rural voters. ------The New York Times David Brooks Phonological features (1) Appropriate tempo and pitch variation In president Obama’s address, he spoke in different pitches and tempos with the development of his speech. In order to show his feelings and emotions, president Obama used different pitches and tempos in different parts. (2) Rightly timed pauses are used appropriately, waiting for audience’s feedback and make emotional climax. (Pause in public speech is useful. It can signal the end of a thought unit, give an idea time to sink in, and lend dramatic impact to a statement. The crucial factor is timing pause for a right length of time. In a sense, a rightly timed pause can be more effective than a right word.) (3) Rhythmic effect (Obama often seeks to exploit the rhythm of language by the choice and arrangement of words. Obama’s arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables gives the speech an almost musical quality. ) Alliteration is used for rhythmic effect e.g. partisanship and pettiness, poisoned our Politics. From parliament and palaces. A new spirit of service, a new spirit of sacrifice. When there was despair in the Dust Bowl and depression across the land, she saw a nation conquer fear itself with a New Deal, new jobs and a new sense of common purpose. Yes, we can It is the only chance for us to make that change. e.g. to put our people back to work and open doors for our kids; to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace… Block by block, brick by brick Heartache and hope She lived to see them stand up and speak out… (4) Distinct articulation Standard pronunciation; Fluent speaking and good memory