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Journal : JOLLT Journal of Languages and Language Teaching

Given and New Information in Barack Obama’s Remarks: A Syntactic Form Analysis Herdiana Herdiana; Didin Nuruddin Hidayat; Alek Alek; Nida Husna
Journal of Languages and Language Teaching Vol 8, No 4 (2020)
Publisher : Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33394/jollt.v8i4.2827

Abstract

This study seeks to figure out how certain new and given information as information structure of syntactic forms are revealed in Barack Obama’s remarks in Jakarta. The study is focused on the beginning parts of Obama’s remarks, as in that he recalled his childhood memories of staying in Jakarta, Indonesia, for four years. In order to investigate the information structures, we collected the data from digital documents (scripts and videos) of the remark; then, we analyzed the syntactic forms of article “a” (indefinite) and “the” (definite) and also the rheme and theme of the script and the video of the remarks using close textual analysis. The results indicate that the uses of these articles construct certain messages whose tones are either distancing, getting close, or neutralizing the speaker against the audience. Furthermore, the information contained in Obama’s speech reflected the context-awareness of the speaker and also the audience. The speech could also open up further study on (political) critical discourse analysis, as it was delivered in the political contexts between Indonesia and the USA.
Co-Authors Abdul Halim Afifah Linda Sari Afifah Nur Amalia Ahmad Jainul Qurota A'yun Akmalludin Purwo Widodo Alek, A Andi Miftahul Maulidil Mursyid Anita Anita Ayu Fitri Anjani Davi Sulthon Al-Baihaqi Dewi Nurpitriyani Dian Rinawati Didin Nuruddin Hidayat Didin Nuruddin Hidayat Didin Nuruddin Hidayat Didin Nuruddin Hidayat Dinnisa Haura Zhafira Hidayat Dinnisa Haura Zhafira Hidayat Dwi Jayanti Evy Yulianti Fadillah Amri Firdaus Fadli Robby Al-Farisi Fahriany, Fahriany Fajarotul Hidayah Farida Hamid Farida Hamid Farkhan, Muhammad Fitriah Fitriah Fitriani Fitriani Genta Genta Genta Genta Hanifah Hifni Hariyanti Lestari Hasnan Yasin Herdiana Herdiana Hesty Widiastuty Hidayat, Didin Nuruddin Ibrahim El Sayed Abdel Moneim Attia Salama Ibrahim Salama Ika Anggraeni Imam Khasbani Indah Nuraeni Itje Chodijah Jayanti, Dwi Khairunnisa Fitri Lulu Farhan M.A. Silmi Mahrudin Mahlil Mahlil Maulana Rizki Maulana Rizki Hamidi Meli Aulia Utami Minkhatun Nakhriyah Moch. Imam Machfudi Muhamad Abdul Fatah Silmi Mahrudin Muhammad Sabaniyah Nur Aisyah Karim Nurmilah Fitria Atasyah Nurwahidah Nurwahidah Qurrotu Aini Ratu Erlinda Kurniatillah Ratu Erlinda Kurniatillah Reza Anis Maulidya Rifdatul Habibah Riri Rachmah Riani Rohmatul Jannah Septia Tri Gunawan Shirley Baker Siti Zulfa Suci Rizki Sigid Harahap Sufyan, Agus Syifa Dwi Mutiah Tahnia Lestari Tungky Ariwibowo Vivi Safitri Waliyadin, Waliyadin Winda Wasalwa Batubara Wiwi Rhamadina Yanti Herlanti Yatni Fatwa Mulyati Yatni Fatwa Mulyati Zakila Mardatila Ersyad Zwyna Rafika