A pragmatic analysis of person deixis in John Kerry’s remarks on climate change

• Main Author: Nguyễn, Kiều Lương
• Other Authors: Ngô Hữu Hoàng
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: University of Languages and International Studies 2017
• Online Access: http://repository.vnu.edu.vn/handle/VNU_123/40393
• Institution: Vietnam National University, Hanoi

This study is conducted to identify the person deixis used in John Kerry‟s Remarks on Climate Change and the purposes of its usage seen from political angle. Qualitative research methodology is applied to analyze the data. From the point of view of several theoretical concepts in the field of pragmatics namely person deixis, referents, the role of context, person deixis in the speech is investigated according to its subdivisions. The results reveal that “I” and “we” are dominantly employed by the speaker. “We” functions to involve himself as participant while “I” functions as self positioning. Following the evaluation of the results, a discussion of theperson deixis usage and its role on political goals is presented which shows that “we” is employed to preserve friendship between John Kerry and the audience. The last pages of this study are devoted for the implications for teaching and learning pragmatics as well as suggestions for further research.