Discourse Analysis on Martin Luther King’s Speech ‘I Have a Dream’

Ibtesam AbdulAziz Bajri^1, and Layla Mohammad Mariesel¹

¹Department of English Language, Faculty of Languages and Translation, University of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Cite this paper:
Ibtesam AbdulAziz Bajri and Layla Mohammad Mariesel. Discourse Analysis on Martin Luther King’s Speech ‘I Have a Dream’. Journal of Linguistics and Literature. 2020; 4(1):40-44. doi: 10.12691/jll-4-1-4

Abstract

This paper aims to examine Martin Luther King’s speech “I Have a Dream” using Gee’s [1] building tasks. To specify, the paper will highlight King’s use of language to build and destroy identity, relationship, and politics. Furthermore, analysis shows the ideologies and philosophical dogmas behind the speech, which relates to freedom, equality, and civil rights.

Keywords:
building tasks speech discourse analysis identity relationship politics ideology

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