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Volume 11 : 4 April 2011
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Lexical Cohesion in the Speeches of
His Majesty, King Abdullah II of Jordan

Hatmal O.E. Al Khalidy, Ph.D. Student and
L. Ramamoorthy, Ph.D.

King Abdullah II, Jordan
King Abdullah II, Jordan

Abstract

The study of words and meaning in isolation may not reveal the exact use of words. The analysis of lexical cohesion in speech will help to identify the actual usage of the words. This type of discourse analysis is helpful to understand the texture of a speech or text.

This paper deals with the lexical cohesion aspects in the speeches of His Majesty Kind Abdullah II of Jordan.

Key words: Discourse, Word repetition, Synonyms, Super ordinates and general, opposite and related words, lexical cohesion.

Introduction

1. Background of the Study

King Abdullah II of Jordan has delivered more than 200 speeches from the year of his inauguration as the King of Jordan in 1999 up to the year 2010. His Majesty's political speeches have dealt with not only political issues but also economic and religious issues.

2. Aim of the Study

The language of politicians is coded carefully in order to influence their audiences about the validity and relevance of their own messages and themes. How lexical cohesion is used in the speeches of His Majesty plays a crucial role in drawing the attention of his audiences. The investigator aims to give examples from the speeches of His Majesty to show how word repetition, synonyms, super-ordinates and the general, opposite and related words function in these speeches.

3. Method of the Study

This paper deals with the political speeches of His Majesty, with the political, economic and religious issues that confront Jordan and the world at large which were delivered locally (in Jordan), or nationally (in any Arab country), or internationally (anywhere in the world).

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Hatmal O.E. Al Khalidy, Ph.D. Student
Department of Linguistics, (KIKS)
University of Mysore
Mysore 570 006
Karnataka, India
Hatmal88@yahoo.com

L. Ramamoorthy, Ph.D.
Central Institute of Indian Languages
Manasagangotri
Mysore 570 006
Karnataka, India
ramamoorthy_ciil@yahoo.com
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