Leadership spectrum construed in inaugural speeches by Malaysian and French prime ministers
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https://doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol9iss2pp241-266Abstract
Background and Purpose: Language serves as a powerful tool of discourse utilized in various contexts, including leadership. Inaugural speeches, delivered by leaders as introductory addresses to their audiences, represent a significant form of discourse across cultures. These speeches center on leadership themes, which both reflect and shape social dynamics. This study aims to analyze the leadership spectrum—specifically attributes and agendas—constructed in discourse through linguistic and social perspectives.
Methodology: The study employs Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), as conceptualized by Fairclough (2010), to compare the inaugural speeches of Malaysia’s Ninth Prime Minister, Ismail Sabri Yaakob, and France’s Twenty-Fifth Prime Minister, Élisabeth Borne.
Findings: Analysis identified 21 clauses across the speeches, revealing five leadership attributes and six agendas. While some attributes were shared between the two leaders, differences emerged in other attributes and agendas. These variations were further contextualized within the distinct social environments of Malaysia and France.
Contributions: This study advances Malaysia-France comparative research and enriches the analysis of inaugural speeches. It provides insights into the nuanced leadership spectrum as reflected in the discourses of Malaysian and French leaders, offering a critical discourse analysis perspective to illuminate the interplay between language, leadership, and society.
Keywords: Critical discourse analysis, inaugural speech, leadership spectrum, Malaysia, France.
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Nnamdi-Eruchalu, G. I. (2017). A critical discourse analysis of Muhammadu Buhari’s inaugural speeches with a focus on pronouns. International Journal of Literature, Language and Linguistics, 4(2),156-164.
Oda, S. K., Celah, A., & Morisn, E. (2021). Discourse analysis of Iraqi Prime Ministers’ inauguration speeches. International Multilingual Journal of Science and Technology, 6(11), 4520-4524.
Olajoke, A. S. (2015). A lexical analysis of an inaugural speech of the Speaker of Benue State House of Assembly in Nigeria. Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 6(2), 258-264.
Olusola, A. O. (2020). Leadership ideology as a form of representation in the inauguration speeches of Olusegun Obasanjo. Marang: Journal of Language and Literature, 33, 138-151.
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Rosidi, N. S., & Jamil, S. N. M. (2023). “Greetings from hell (neraka kirim salam)”: A discourse analysis of religious-based cyberbullying of dehijabis. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 9(1), 1-24.
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van Dijk, T. A. (2006). Ideology and discourse analysis. Journal of Political Ideologies, 11(2), 115-140.
Waikar, P. (2018). Reading Islamophobia in Hegemonic Neoliberalism through a discourse analysis of Donald Trump’s narratives. Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs, 38(2), 153–178.
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Wodak, R., & Meyer, M. (2009). Critical discourse analysis: History, agenda, theory, and methodology. In R. Wodak & M. Meyer (Eds.), Methods for critical discourse analysis (pp. 1-33). Sage.
Zainol, I. S., & Haroon, H. (2019). From French into Malay via English: The indirect translation of Henri Fauconnier’s Malaisie into Malay. Kemanusiaan, 26(2), 105–122.
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Leadership spectrum construed in inaugural speeches by Malaysian and French prime ministers. (2024). Journal of Nusantara Studies (JONUS), 9(2), 241-266. https://doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol9iss2pp241-266
