1Department of English Language, Faculty of Languages and Translation, University of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Journal of Linguistics and Literature.
2020,
Vol. 4 No. 1, 40-44
DOI: 10.12691/jll-4-1-4
Copyright © 2019 Science and Education PublishingCite this paper: Ibtesam AbdulAziz Bajri, 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.
Correspondence to: Ibtesam AbdulAziz Bajri, Department of English Language, Faculty of Languages and Translation, University of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Email:
ibajri@hotmail.comAbstract
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