Research Article

A Critical Discourse Analysis of Benjamin Netanyahu's Speech at the United Nations General Assembly in 2014

Authors

  • Diana Yehya Abu Khaled Lecturer of English, Al Quds Open University – UNRWA teacher

Abstract

In this research, the researcher investigates the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech at the United Nations General Assembly on September 29, 2014. The main purpose behind this research is analyzing the language used in Netanyahu's speech. The researcher highlights how ideology influenced Netanyahu's speech using qualitative research and by applying critical discourse analysis. CDA's purpose was to expose how language use in the analyzed speech manipulated power and ideology. The main method of CDA used in the analysis was Discourse Historical Approach, argumentation strategies and the role of social factors. The researcher adopted DHA by Wodak (2009) with focusing on the taxonomy of social actor representation by Van Leeuwen (2008). The findings of the study revealed how language used By Netanyaho reflects the agenda and the ideology of his policy.

Article information

Journal

International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation

Volume (Issue)

3 (3)

Pages

34-47

Published

2020-03-31

How to Cite

Abu Khaled, D. Y. . (2020). A Critical Discourse Analysis of Benjamin Netanyahu’s Speech at the United Nations General Assembly in 2014. International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation, 3(3), 34–47. Retrieved from https://al-kindipublisher.com/index.php/ijllt/article/view/411

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Keywords:

political speech, Critical Discourse Analysis, Ideology, discursive strategies