Presidential Ethos of Authority: Analysis of the Deontic Modality in the Inauguration Speeches of the Estado Novo

Authors

  • Micaela Aguiar Universidade do Minho

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26334/2183-9077/rapln1ano2016a3

Keywords:

ethos, political discourse, inaugural address, deontic modality, Estado Novo

Abstract

Under the scope of Discourse Analysis, this article analyses the construction of an authority presidential ethos(Amossy, 2010; Maingueneau, 1999) of the President of the Republic in 6 presidential inaugural addresses given during the Estado Novo. This study uses a qualitative approach to focus on the deontic modality (linguistic categories, obligation source, target and object) and its analysis falls into two headings: a) the President’s duties and b) the People’s duties. We have concluded that distinct and multiple images of authority (that serve Estado Novo’s political and ideological agenda) are built of and/or by the President.

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Published

2016-10-01

How to Cite

Aguiar, M. (2016). Presidential Ethos of Authority: Analysis of the Deontic Modality in the Inauguration Speeches of the Estado Novo. Journal of the Portuguese Linguistics Association, (1), 49–66. https://doi.org/10.26334/2183-9077/rapln1ano2016a3

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No. 1 (2016): Journal of the Portuguese Linguistics Association

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