The Rhetorical Analysis of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s Inaugural Speech as the First Africa’s Female President

Muzafalu Katamba

doi:10.54132/akaf.1188791

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The Rhetorical Analysis of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s Inaugural Speech as the First Africa’s Female President

Abstract

This study intended to analyze Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s presidential inaugural speech as the first female president in African to see how she persuaded and convinced the people of Liberia on political, social and economic policies in an effort to make them believe in her content to consolidate power. Specifically, this study focused on rhetorical and persuasive strategies she applied in her speech. To achieve the intended goals, rhetorical discourse analysis methodology was used, and Ellen’s textual inaugural presidential speech was quantitatively analyzed by both Neo-Aristotelian and feminist methods of rhetorical analysis to discover, identify and describe how Ellen used rhetorical devices, rhetorical appeals and other rhetorical tactics. Results indicate that various rhetorical tactics were found in her speech, and were well applied which helped her to effectively accomplish her intended objectives as an orator.

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References

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Muzafalu Katamba ^*
Uganda

Publication Date

December 31, 2022

Submission Date

October 13, 2022

Acceptance Date

November 4, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 4 Number: 2

DOI

https://doi.org/10.54132/akaf.1188791

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA98WA65KZ

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APA

Katamba, M. (2022). The Rhetorical Analysis of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s Inaugural Speech as the First Africa’s Female President. Akdeniz Havzası Ve Afrika Medeniyetleri Dergisi, 4(2), 72-83. https://doi.org/10.54132/akaf.1188791

AMA

1.Katamba M. The Rhetorical Analysis of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s Inaugural Speech as the First Africa’s Female President. AKAF. 2022;4(2):72-83. doi:10.54132/akaf.1188791

Chicago

Katamba, Muzafalu. 2022. “The Rhetorical Analysis of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s Inaugural Speech As the First Africa’s Female President”. Akdeniz Havzası Ve Afrika Medeniyetleri Dergisi 4 (2): 72-83. https://doi.org/10.54132/akaf.1188791.

EndNote

Katamba M (December 1, 2022) The Rhetorical Analysis of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s Inaugural Speech as the First Africa’s Female President. Akdeniz Havzası ve Afrika Medeniyetleri Dergisi 4 2 72–83.

IEEE

[1]M. Katamba, “The Rhetorical Analysis of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s Inaugural Speech as the First Africa’s Female President”, AKAF, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 72–83, Dec. 2022, doi: 10.54132/akaf.1188791.

ISNAD

Katamba, Muzafalu. “The Rhetorical Analysis of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s Inaugural Speech As the First Africa’s Female President”. Akdeniz Havzası ve Afrika Medeniyetleri Dergisi 4/2 (December 1, 2022): 72-83. https://doi.org/10.54132/akaf.1188791.

JAMA

1.Katamba M. The Rhetorical Analysis of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s Inaugural Speech as the First Africa’s Female President. AKAF. 2022;4:72–83.

MLA

Katamba, Muzafalu. “The Rhetorical Analysis of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s Inaugural Speech As the First Africa’s Female President”. Akdeniz Havzası Ve Afrika Medeniyetleri Dergisi, vol. 4, no. 2, Dec. 2022, pp. 72-83, doi:10.54132/akaf.1188791.

Vancouver

1.Muzafalu Katamba. The Rhetorical Analysis of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s Inaugural Speech as the First Africa’s Female President. AKAF. 2022 Dec. 1;4(2):72-83. doi:10.54132/akaf.1188791