Contrasting J. Biden's and V. Putin's Selected Speeches about the Ukraine Conflict (2022-2024) from a Dialogic Perspective.
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2023
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Mouloud Mammeri University
Abstract
This study presents an in-depth comparative analysis of the speeches delivered by Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin throughout the ongoing Ukraine conflict from 2022 to 2024. Leaning on dialogic perspectives, the research has examined the political speeches of both leaders, aiming to uncover the underlying messages and implications within their political speeches. In order to complete this, we have applied Bakhtin’s concepts of hidden polemics and parody formulated in his book Problems of Dostoevsky's Poetics (1984). Given the reliability of this theoretical framework, this dissertation has followed specific steps so as to achieve the intended results. The present research consists of two important results. The first chapter titled ‘unveiling power relations’ has focalized on presenting, analyzing, then deciphering the manifestation of power as a broad concept and recurring theme often associated with the political leaders such as Putin and Biden. The second, entitled ‘manipulation of historical narratives’, has been dedicated to set the spotlight on covering the areas of historical narratives as an instrument of political manipulation. These steps we have gone through to study the six speeches of the previously mentioned presidents have mainly allowed us to understand the extent to which power has emerged from Foucauldian power leading up to military threats. In addition, our dissertation has recognized the impact of historical narrative tactics in reinforcing certain policies over others. The findings reveal distinct rhetorical appeals that reflect each leader’s political stance, power relations, and efforts to influence the global narrative.
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60p. ; 30cm(+CD-Rom)
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political discourse analysis, comparative analysis, Ukraine conflict, dialogism, rhetorical appeals, Joseph Robinette Biden, Vladimir Putin
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Literature and Interdisciplinary Approaches