A Phono-pragmatic Analysis of Emotive Language in Trump's Political Speeches

Abstract

The problem of the study lies in that the phonological realizations of utterances can influence the expression of emotions; however, their misuse can mask and distort the speaker's communicative intention. Therefore, the present study is devoted to examine the phono-pragmatic strategies which Trump employs to deliver the emotive language in his political speeches. The researchers follow a set of procedures: presenting an overview of phono-pragmatics, emotive language and related concepts, selecting audio recordings, using Audacity and PRAAT software, adapting an eclectic model and ultimately, adopting a qualitative approach to validate the finding and arrive at conclusions.