Discourse Analysis‚ looking at a sample of spoken discourse from Michelle Obama’s Democratic National Conference Presentation. In this paper I aim to apply different methods of discourse analysis to a selected extract of transcribed language. I have chosen to transcribe a speech given by the First Lady of the United States‚ Michelle Obama. Firstly‚ to briefly outline the context‚ the speech was given during the Democratic National Convention in September 2012‚ in the run up to the presidential election
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Greek‚ Roman‚ Judaic‚ and Christian philosophy and law have shaped the democratic development of the United States of America. The ancient Greeks first had the idea of a democracy‚ or government by the people‚ which contributed to the democratic development of the United States. The ancient Romans set up a new government called a republic‚ in which the people chose some government officials‚ this also contributed to the democratic development of the United States. The ancient Israelites (Ancient Judaic
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Do you agree that in modern liberal democratic societies the state is now reduced to being ‘one actor amongst many’ ? In the contemporary world‚ most societies hold a liberal democratic basis. They are governed by political parties for which have been obtained the right to the legal rule through democratic election processes. In that respect‚ a liberal democracy is one that grants power to the government while ensuring limits of its power through a system of checks and balances. It may be described
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SALUTARY NEGLECT ESSAY For the period before 1750‚ analyze the way in which the British policy of salutary neglect influenced the development of American society as illustrated in legislature assemblies‚ commerce and religion. The policy of salutary neglect influenced the development of American society. It gave the colonies a chance to govern themselves and to develop separately from England. It let them make their own laws that would benefit the people in the colonies. Because of this there was
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Topic: For the period before 1750‚ analyze the ways in which Britain’s policy of “Salutary Neglect” influenced the development of American society as illustrated in the following: Legislative assemblies‚ commerce‚ religion. Before 1750‚ the undocumented British policy of salutary neglect greatly impacted the methods through which American colonists regulated their daily lives. Through mercantilist thought processes‚ Britain created the colonies merely for gain of the mother terrain itself. Therefore
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In the time of 1825-1850‚ United States officials and activists sought to expand the democratic ideals in which the country was founded. Activists such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton as well as many other women pushed for the right to vote‚ stating that both men and women were created equal‚ and women should be given the right to vote‚ for it was the democratic action to take. Other activists began to create democratic reforms as well‚ fighting to reinforce the ideals the nation so actively prides itself
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domestic policy: increasing army‚ establishing national bank‚ and national improvement; However‚ Democratic Republican is successful in foreign policy. First‚ Federalist most successful policy is to increase the stronger army and the navy. In fact‚ by increasing the stronger army and the navy‚ federalist want to make sure no other country and enemy would even think of attacking or mistreating. In contrast Democratic republican policy is to reduce the number of army and navy. On the other hand‚ lousiania
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in the 1790s in New England caused reforms in America. Between 1825 and 1850‚ the United States government made reforms that greatly increased the influence of democratic ideals: universal suffrage and individual rights. Such reforms included prisons‚ churches‚ women suffrage‚ temperance‚ and education. Prison reforms expanded democratic ideals through the change in policies and mission statements. Debtor prisons were abolished‚ the number of capitol crimes was reduced‚ and prison became a place
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As Americans entered an era of transition and instability‚ they sought to expand democratic ideals in the society. In response to sudden changes occurring and traditional values being challenged‚ various reform movements during 1825-1850 began to focus on democratic ideals. The rise of religious revivals‚ movements for equal rights and protecting liberties of different social groups‚ want to advance society technologically‚ and desire to bring order and control helped reform the society to live up
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each of the following contributed to a more democratic society in the American colonies: (a) the Great Awakening (b) immigration (c) the Zenger case.ton Russell With the help of these key events‚ the colonies of America slowly evolved to become a more liberal country which shaped and changed the American colonies to progressively become a democratic government. In the eighteenth century‚ the colonial society became increasingly more democratic due to the Great Awakening‚ immigration‚ and
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