Exploration into Speech (Usage of Conjunction Devices) from the Perspective of Halliday’s Cohesion Theory

Based on Donald Trump’s Inaugural Speech

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.211025.012How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Conjunction, Cohesion theory, Inaugural speech

Abstract

Based on cohesive devices in Halliday’s Systemic-Functional Grammar, this study intends to analyze conjunctions in Donald Trump’s inaugural speech, exploring the function and effect of four conjunction devices in the speech. Research shows that additive function ranks the first, followed by adversative and causal function, while temporal devices seldom appear in the speech. Besides, it is found that in public speaking, it is necessary to use varieties of conjunction devices to produce better communications.

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© 2021, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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AU  - Xiuying Zhou
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TI  - Exploration into Speech (Usage of Conjunction Devices) from the Perspective of Halliday’s Cohesion Theory
BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Language, Communication and Culture Studies (ICLCCS 2021)
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