This paper will compare and discuss linguistic devices used by Barack Obama and Joe Biden in their inaugural speeches using discourse analysis. Barack Obama delivered his first speech on January 21, 2009, and the second on the same day in 2013. Joe Biden held his inaugural speech on January 20, 2021. The speeches were taken from the White House website. The paper highlights the authenticity that politicians Barack Obama and Joe Biden express in their public speeches and the characteristics that can be attributed to their expression. Their speeches rely on literal and figurative meanings. They are their tool to raise awareness, emphasize social, economic, and cultural perspectives, and get closer to the audience and listeners.
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