Presidential rhetoric
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This study provides a comparative perspective on the ways U.S. presidents have communicated the idea of American exceptionalism for American and international audiences. I argue that U.S. presidents strategically highlight this culturally... more
To understand Trump’s populist appeal we must go beyond linguistic form to focus on the semiotic and ideological dimensions of language use. The rise of populist and anti-intellectual discourses have many scholars and educators concerned... more
In this essay, I argue through analysis of the genre of campaign announcements that third-party presidential candidates have rhetorical norms of their own that address their unique challenges as political outsiders. Specifically, I... more
From content analyses to effects studies to rhetorical and critical analyses, we have a growing body of scholarship exploring political humor on United States late night television. The growing body of political humor scholarship reveals... more
The United States has long grappled with the question of how to maintain an appropriate combination of religion and politics in the public sphere. The current electoral cycle is no different, as Presidential candidates attempt to... more
The purpose of the current study is to identify the readability and simplicity of Donald J. Trump's speech in his media interviews and debates during the 2016 U.S. presidential primary campaign. Ten interviews and debates broadcast on... more
This book provides a comprehensive investigation of the political dimensions of civil religion in the United States. By employing an original social-psychological theory rooted in semiotics, it offers a qualitative and quantitative... more
В монографии впервые в отечественной лингвистике представлено систематическое исследование инаугурационных речей российских президентов и их посланий Федеральному собранию. Анализ ведется преимущественно в когнитивных и риторических... more
This essay examines how President Trump's vacillations between overt and colorblind racism represent the intensifıcation of white racial anxieties in anticipation of an impending demographic shift toward a nonwhite majority. Trump's... more
This paper is On the Second Presidential Debate: Discourses and the Appeal to Voters.
I argue that Barack Obama’s immediate, imaginary, and discursive deictic references to the actions and character of ordinary citizens, specific geographical markers within the “landscape of American history,” and sacred moments in U.S.... more
CAUTION, INC was a neighborhood protest movement that resulted in the construction of Freedom Parkway, amid scandal among former President Jimmy Carter, former United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young, and others.
Senator Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) presidential prospects have been the subject of media speculation from the moment of his election to the Senate in 2010, and these discussions only intensified when Rubio was considered a potential candidate... more
Автореферат диссертации на соискание ученой степени доктора филологических наук (2005 год). Актуальность исследования обусловлена недостаточной изученностью речевых аспектов профессиональной деятельности политика, устных форм... more
Analyzes John F. Kennedy's popular history book, "Profiles in Courage," and its various spinoff products, as part of an effort to position himself and the Democratic party as neoliberal centrists moving away from New Deal liberalism.... more
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam: The People’s President.
Dream 2047, October 2015, 18 (1), 32-34.
This article narrates life and works of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, the eleventh President of India.
Dream 2047, October 2015, 18 (1), 32-34.
This article narrates life and works of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, the eleventh President of India.
Southern Methodist University Center for Presidential History, Collective Memory Project
Brief history of the use of social media in the 2004 US presidential election.
Brief history of the use of social media in the 2004 US presidential election.
This is a review essay of recent books on American Exceptionalism. It provides a basic outline of the contours of the debate surrounding whether America is an "exceptional" nation and how that exceptionalism can/should be enacted.
This essay argues that the insurrection at the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, can be partially explained by the rise of what we call presidential eschatology, a religious master narrative that represents a historic shift from... more
In this article, I explore presidential candidate Trump’s rhetoric concerning America’s role in the world. I argue Trump’s rhetoric broke with the post-World War II consensus of maintaining and extending U.S. globalism. I further assert... more
This paper will explore the political terrain leading to the 2010 presidential election. It seeks to understand the nature of presidential campaigns in post-authoritarian Philippines. Utilizing survey data, it will trace trends that... more
Rankings of presidential leadership based on retrospective surveys of experts are a staple of the literature on American politics. We develop an alternative method—the Editorial Opinion Score (EOS)—for ranking the leadership of the modern... more
تهدف الدراسة إلى التعرف على الأطر الخبرية للخطب الرئاسية في مصر في الفترة من 2010م حتى 2013 م ، وتم اختيار هذه الفترة الزمنية لما شهدته من حراك سياسي واتصالي كبير تمثل في قيام ثورتين شعبيتين في 25 يناير 2001 م و30 يونيو 2013 م وكان... more
Trump's leadership on Covid-19 for Phased 1 of American pandemic was filled with mendacious claims, assertions, and aggressive denials. This "during action" report is an assembly of the public record to reveal 7 paths taken by Trump... more
Hace un par de días el presidente Andrés dijo en una de sus conferencias mañaneras que repetía y repetía que la corrupción ya se acabó allá arriba, en el círculo legal que conforma al ejecutivo. Dio a entender que ya estaba cansado de... more
From "Language in the Trump Era: Scandals and Emergencies," eds. Janet McIntosh and Norma Mendoza-Denton, Cambridge University Press, 2020.
Presidential and administration rhetoric over a nuclear missile de-targeting agreement with Russia is misleading because the narrative creates the false impression that the nuclear threat is over. Dr Waller details an explanation of this... more
Building on the notion of post-truth, this essay suggests that Donald Trump - both as a candidate and president - has crafted a notion of post-presumption argumentation. While there are many theories of how presumption functions in... more
Argues that a key factor in Barack Obama‟s ability to mobilise support for his successful 2008 presidential campaign was his use of multicultural intertextual references in a hybrid discourse with which different ethnic audiences could... more
To understand how jokes have functioned as part of U.S. presidents' strategic communication, this project examined every available White House Correspondents' Dinner (WHCD) speech over the last century, documenting various presidents'... more
This article analyzes commemorative speeches on the May 18 Kwangju Democracy Movement (1980) by South Korean presidents to investigate how the historical events have been interpreted across alternating political camps in power. Among... more
This essay examines President Donald Trump's responses to the tragic events in Charlottesville that took place on August 10 and 11 of 2017. It argues that Trump failed to fulfill his role as mourner-in-chief because he engaged in "... more