This study intends to examine the Englishcommemoration expressions of King Abdullah II of Jordan on theSilver Jubilee Occasion (2024) in declarative discourse with theaim of King Abdullah II expressing His Majesty’scongratulations for the inhabitants of Jordan on the Silver JubileeDay, as well as an argumentative discourse to examine and makeinferences about the momentary years. This is conducted to drawthe lines for the forthcoming years and to convince theinterlocutor and Jordanian inhabitants of the significance of theseconclusions and inferences and to act in the way proposed by HisMajesty King Abdullah II. It focused on King Abdullah IIorganizing the given discourse to familiarize the inhabitants ofthe Jordanian realm in 2025 with pragmatic features. KingAbdullah II Silver Jubilee 2024 discourse is presented in thiswork as full of hearty love, promising wishes, pride, nationalism,mutual support, and respect for Jordanians of different cultures,races, traditions, ethics, and beliefs. It is revealed that the ideas ofthe Jordanian nation being united, the tolerant community, andpersonal role and readiness for sacrificing are the key thoughts ofHis Majesty's Silver Jubilee 2024 message. It focused on thesituation layout and the recorded and printed materials used to reach the purposes of the King Abdullah II Silver Jubilee 2024 discourse by creating a semi-official, eminent, peaceful, mystic,and figurative atmosphere in the provided discourse. It isindicated that challenging tactics and tempting-to-act tactics areimplemented within the King Abdullah II 2024 discourse. It isshown that orientation on the Silver Jubilee Day, on thecourageous acts of national personalities, on His Majesty'swillingness to serve the nation, as well as on the Jordaniannational teachings in the form of legends, are supportive ofattaining the pragmatic purposes of the King Abdullah II SilverJubilee 2024 discourse. The researcher used Searl’scategorization of speech acts (1979) and Elwood’s semanticprinciple (2004). Additionally, the researcher concludes thatassertiveness has the highest occurrence and proportion ofillocutionary acts committed by citizens. Besides, the semanticprinciples, and particularly the expression of sympathy, have thehighest occurrences and proportions among related strategies.Finally, the study also displays that presidents of statecommemoration messages are more compassionate, emotional,softhearted, and associative than ordinary citizens in expressingtheir feelings and emotions.
An Analysis of English Commemorative Expressions of King Abdullah II of Jordan on the Silver Jubilee Day (2024)
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- Written by Wa'el Mohammad Alfaqara, Eissa Hamid Al Khotaba
- Category: English Language and Literature
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