Dissertations and Theses @ UNI
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Keywords
Clinton, Bill, --1946---Inauguration; Clinton, Bill, --1946-; Rhetoric--Political aspects--United States; Time--Political aspects--United States; Inauguration; Rhetoric--Political aspects; Time--Political aspects; United States;
Abstract
This study analyzes President's Clinton 1993 and 1997 inaugural addresses, and his use of time as a rhetorical strategy. Influenced by his situational constraints and based on a definition of the situation that emphasizes time as a paramount element, Clinton is able to articulate an inaugural rhetoric that instead of being passive and contemplative calls for action. In so doing, Clinton's inaugurals finds its uniqueness. I contend that Clinton's rhetoric of time gives meaning to the transformations of the post-industrial revolution and also serves as a form of social control.
Year of Submission
1998
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Department of Communication Studies
First Advisor
Christopher Martin
Second Advisor
Victoria DeFrancisco
Third Advisor
Shing-Ling Chen
Date Original
1998
Object Description
1 PDF file (71 leaves)
Copyright
©1998 Estrella Cedeno
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Cedeno, Estrella, "President Clinton and the Rhetoric of Time" (1998). Dissertations and Theses @ UNI. 2304.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/etd/2304
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