Linguistica
Vol 5, No 3 (2016): (JUL-SEP)

METAPHOR IN BARACK OBAMA’S SPEECHES

Nancy Kristiani Panggabean and Berlin Sibarani (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Jul 2016

Abstract

This research deals with Metaphorical Patterns in Barack Obama’s speeches. Thisresearch uses a qualitative approach. The objective of the study were to find themetaphorical patterns in Barack Obama’s speeches. The data were collected fromthe speech of Barack Obama. The study revealed that there are five metaphoricalpatterns are used in Barack Obama’s speeches: general reifying, animizing andpersonifying metaphors, materializing abstract process, process, object orsubstance. The speech was the representative of his sayings to white people. Theresponses of white people were analyzed by theory and the responses are: whitepeople receive and felt happy because everything that he said about unity is goodin the speech.

Copyrights © 2016






Journal Info

Abbrev

jalu

Publisher

Subject

Arts Humanities Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

LINGUISTICA Journal is a quarterly publication presenting articles on Linguistics. The contents include analyses, studies, applications of theories, research reports and ...