A structural analysis of Praise Expressions in Donald Trump's Speech during His 2025 Visit to Saudi Arabia
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Praise, exclamative, and declarative sentenceAbstract
In this study, the praising expressions used in Donald Trump's speech during his visit to Saudi Arabia in 2025 are structurally analyzed. With an emphasis on declarative and exclamative sentence types, the study looks at how particular syntactic forms are employed to express political acclaim.
The grammatical structure of 26 praise expressions was examined using a qualitative-quantitative methodology. The primary purpose of declarative phrases was to confirm political affiliation and common beliefs, but exclamative forms were employed to convey praise and elicit strong feelings. To show how each type is distributed and what its purpose is, a frequency table was created then the occurrence percentage . The results show that praise functions as a strategic language instrument in political speech, increasing diplomatic relations and influencing public opinion.
The study emphasizes how syntactic structure influences political language's expressive aim in addition to stylistic variance
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