A STYLISTIC ANALYSIS OF VERBAL PARALLELISM IN MICHELLE OBAMA’S SPEECH AT HILLARY FOR AMERICA CAMPAIGN IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

FITRIYANTI, MAULIDA (2017) A STYLISTIC ANALYSIS OF VERBAL PARALLELISM IN MICHELLE OBAMA’S SPEECH AT HILLARY FOR AMERICA CAMPAIGN IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. S1 thesis, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta.

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Abstract

This research aims to identify the types and functions of verbal parallelism in a speech delivered by Michelle Obama at Hillary for America campaign in New Hampshire, October 2016. This research also aims to describe the themes which can be inferred from the use of verbal parallelism in Michelle Obama’s speech at Hillary for America campaign in New Hampshire. This research applied descriptive qualitative method. The data in this research were in the forms of words, phrases, clauses, or sentences. The source of the data was the official speech transcript taken from the official website of the White House. Meanwhile, the context of the data was the utterances uttered by Michelle Obama in her speech. The data were collected by watching the video of the speech, reading the official transcript of the speech, classifying the data, and transferring the data containing verbal parallelism into the data sheet. The researcher acted as the primary instrument of the research while the data sheet was used as the secondary instrument. The data were analyzed and interpreted in detailed explanations based on the theories used in this research. Triangulation was used to enhance trustworthiness as well as to obtain credibility and reliability of the data. The results of the research are as follows. (1) Among eight types of verbal parallelism, there are only seven types of verbal parallelism found in Michelle Obama’s speech, namely anaphora, epistrophe, symploce, anadiplosis, epanalepsis, polyptoton, and homoioteleuton. Those types of verbal parallelism are found in the speech because the speaker tries to relay the messages she wants to emphasize. (2) All four functions of verbal parallelism based on the theory proposed by Tannen are found, i.e. production, comprehension, connection, and interaction. Production and comprehension serve as the two main functions. The speaker uses verbal parallelism mainly to give the audience some time to comprehend what were being said as the speaker tries to think about what to say next. (3) There are five themes that can be inferred from the speech. The two themes primarily found in the speech are opponent’s misbehavior and persuasion to voters. Those themes are the two main themes since the speaker tends to bring out the opposing candidate’s shortcomings to highlight the difference between both candidates. The speaker also provides the merits of the candidate she supports to persuade the audience to vote her. Keywords: verbal parallelism, types, functions, themes, Michelle Obama’s speech

Item Type:	Thesis (S1)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	verbal parallelism, types, functions, themes, Michelle Obama’s speech
Subjects:	Bahasa dan Sastra > Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris
Divisions:	Fakultas Bahasa, Seni dan Budaya (FBSB) > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris > Sastra Inggris
Depositing User:	Admin Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris FBS
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2017 02:54
Last Modified:	30 Jan 2019 15:15
URI:	http://eprints.uny.ac.id/id/eprint/53055

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