Framing devices and figures of speech --- In this press conference, President Bush makes use of framing devices and linguistic tools we have seen in the course, as assertions "This is a fact. It cannot be denied", methaphors: "War against terror", "replacing this cancer inside of Iraq"; appeal to emotion: "I will not leave the American people at the mercy...People of goodwill must also recognize...Our nation is deeply grateful to all who serve in uniform" and shared aspirations: "The cause of peace must be advanced"..."For the security of our nation...". There are several elements that, when analyzed, show that there are no mass destruction weapons, but the rhetoric ressources used by President Bush support a discourse that is protective of the American people and convinced of the danger.

Source author: Blanca Jimenez bjimenez@sre.gob.mx