英语文体学 Chapter 8 The English of Public Speech概要1.pptVIP

English Stylistics Chapter 8 The English of Public Speech Contents 8.1 Scope of Public Speech 8.2 A Sample Text for Analysis 8.3 General Features of Public Speech 8.4 Stylistic Features of Public Speech 8.1 Scope of Public Speech Public speech covers a fairly large range. So far as the field is concerned, 1) there are speeches like the business manager explaining next year’s budget, the teacher lecturing in a classroom; 2) there are speeches on questions of fact, value and policy; 3) there are speeches on special occasions: speeches of introduction, of presentation etc. 8.1 Scope of Public Speech So far as the functional tenor is concerned, there are informative speeches like 1); there are persuasive speeches like 2); and emotive speeches like 3). So far as the personal tenor is concerned, the 1) kind of speeches can be formal or less formal or informal; the 2) kind is mostly formal, and the 3) kind varies in degree of formality. 8.1 Scope of Public Speech So far as the mode is concerned, there are impromptu speeches (speeches made on the spot), extemporaneous speeches (speeches with a set of brief notes or an outline to jog the memory), speeches from reciting, and speeches from a manuscript; but many of the speeches are written to be spoken before an audience. 8.1 Scope of Public Speech Of all aspects of public speaking, persuasion is the most complex and difficult. Its job is to change the audience’s. Its goal may be to defend, to refute, to sell, or to inspire. So under the heading of public speech, we shall mainly discuss persuasive speeches. 8.2 A Sample Text for Analysis Winston Churchill on May 13, 1940 in the House of Commons 8.3 General Features of Public Speech Most persuasive speeches are the speaking of what is written to be spoken to an audience, usually on a formal occasion. So they present features of formal written language while exhibiting characteristics of the spoken. 8.3 General Features of Public Speech Public speeches are similar to daily c