UNDERSPECIFICATION AS A MEANING OF CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUE IN BENJAMIN NETANYAHU’S ADDRESS TO THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY’S 78th SESSION
Author(s)
Kouamé Firmin KOUASSI
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Abstract
The article explores underspecification as meaning construction technique in
Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the UN General Assembly’s 78th session. Relying on
qualitative analysis to identify instances of underspecification and examine their
impact on Netanyahu’s messages and diplomatic rhetoric, one reveals the metafunction
of interpersonal communication achieved through underspecification.
Underspecification refers to the strategy of omitting details or linguistic information
taken in context, allowing the interlocutor to make assertions without stating them
directly. It comes to posit that political leaders can leverage language to construct
meaning, shape discourse, and further strategic interests on the global stage.
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Domaines
ISSN : 2959-9407 Editeur : UFR Lettres et Arts Université : UPGC Périodicité : Semestriel Domaines : Lettres, Langues, Littératures, Communication et Sciences de l’Education