An Investigation of Discourse Markers in Donald Trump Speeches: A Case on Discourse Analysis
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"GLOBAL RESEARCH NETWORK" LLC
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Discourse Markers in Donald Trump's Speeches will be examined using Schiffrin's theory. The research's challenge is to discover the types of discourse markers in Donald Trump's speeches and the functions of discourse markers in Donald Trump's speeches. In this study, the researchers used a qualitative documentation method to gather information. We are conducting content analysis. The source of the information was Donald Trump's speech script. Therefore, In Donald trump speeches, there were 119 of data discourse markers that the researchers found. 70 data of And (58.8%), 6 data of But (10%), 1 data of or (0.84%), 10 data of so (8.40%, 5 data of because (4.20%), 7 data of now (5.88%), 10 data of then (1,68%), 1 data of y'know(0.84%), 1 data of I mean (0.84%), 1 data of oh (0.84%) Involving the total data of the kinds of Discourse markers were 119data. A function of textual function based on Donald Trump speeches is to express semantic reactions in speech, make reference in speech acts, sequences and/text stages (frame markers) and aid in understanding of ideational material (code glosses) and interpersonal function is to emphasize writer's confidence in proposition (boosters), express writer attitude to proposal and build relationship with readers (engagment) are functions of interpersonal function (hedges)
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Discourse Markers, Speeches, Analysis, Discourse Analysis