Images in President Trump’s 2025 Inaugural Speech
Images in President Trump’s 2025 Inaugural Speech
Author(s): Agnieszka UbermanSubject(s): Sociolinguistics, Politics and communication
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Marii Curie-Sklodowskiej
Keywords: sociolinguistic; linguistic worldview; metaphor; Donald Trump; inaugural address: political discourse;
Summary/Abstract: The present study analyses the speech delivered by President Trump on 20 January 2025 as hisInaugural Address. The discussion briefly addresses the features of linguistic worldview as wellas the significance of metaphors in language. The text is scrutinised to present President Trump’sfigurative language use. Such an approach attempts to identify recurrent imagery which reflectsthe worldview represented by the speaker. The conducted analysis aims at showing the observedsalient aspects of metaphorical language use and those images that are repeatedly representedin the speech delivered during inauguration. The analysis identifies recurrent imagery andmetaphorical patterns.
Journal: Lublin Studies in Modern Languages and Literature
- Issue Year: 49/2025
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 95-105
- Page Count: 11
- Language: English
