Analysis of the Idiolects of U. S. Presidents. The Language of George W. Bush and comparison with his successor, Barack Obama.
Analysis of the Idiolects of U. S. Presidents. The Language of George W. Bush and comparison with his successor, Barack Obama.

Summary/Abstract: The present article focuses on the speechmaking skills of U.S. President George Bush Jr. For the sake of better analysis and singling out certain elements of his ability, we shall draw comparison between him and his successor, President Barack Obama, who is generally considered a better public speaker, better able to address the public. Each American President is a strong personality in his own right, who must—and knows how to— frequently make public appearances; very much depends on his ability to stage public appearances just how his target audience will respond to and accept his political strategies and moves. Both leaders under analysis have manifested this ability and managed to persuade the masses about the correctness of their political steps; however, their respective idiolects differ dramatically, as we shall attempt to support by analysis in this article.

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