THE INTRODUCTION AS A PART OF COMPOSITIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE LAUDATORY SPEECH
The article provides an in-depth overview of the peculiarities of the Introduction as a part of the compositional structure of the laudatory speech based on the analysis of German and Ukrainian laudatory speeches. The Introduction along with the Main Body and Conclusion form a universal static str...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Alfred Nobel University Publisher
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Alfred Nobel University Journal of Philology |
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| Online Access: | https://phil.duan.edu.ua/images/PDF/2019/2/18.pdf |
| Summary: | The article provides an in-depth overview of the peculiarities of the Introduction as a part of the
compositional structure of the laudatory speech based on the analysis of German and Ukrainian laudatory
speeches. The Introduction along with the Main Body and Conclusion form a universal static structural
body of any speech. Each part has its own specific features which are taken into account at the preparation
stage. Particular attention is paid in the article to the biggest in amount structural part, namely the Main
Body, i.e. the layout which contains arguments supporting a particular standpoint. The introduction (the
opening part) and the closing part form the so-called framing of the speech.
Laudation is viewed in the article as a specific speech type realized in public, a direct (face-to-face)
type of communication unrestricted by any temporal and spatial boundaries, which is characterised by the
absence of spontaneity and is monologic by its nature. As the name of this speech type suggests, its subject
matter finds itself in praise of a particular person.
The peculiarity of the Introduction to the laudatory speech lies in the idiosyncratic nature of the
introduction to the topic (the setting of the scene). Delivered at solemn ceremonies on the occasion of
anniversary celebrations or prize awards, this speech type starts its realisation with the Address to the
audience and the laureate/ hero of the day. The Address, in general, expresses respect for the audience and
is viewed as a key attention-grabber.
The main introductory topics of the studied laudatory speeches are as follows: the demonstration
of the relevance of the topic and its significance for the audience, the expression of the feeling of honour
to be delivering the speech, the appeal to wisdom quotes, sayings and aphorisms, the reference to
rules observed while delivering speeches or the speaker’s task, the use of jokes or recollections of some
humorous situations, a short account of the occasion on which the congratulations are offered, and the
congratulations to the addressee on a particular occasion or date.
Thus, a wide range of openings to the laudatory speech singled out in terms of the conducted analysis
is diverse and depends on the nature of the topic, the person delivering the speech, i.e. the laudator,
peculiarities of the occasion, etc. Nevertheless, the task of the Introduction is static (invariable) and finds
itself in stimulating the audience’s interest, attracting attention to the subject-matter and the transition to
the main body, even though the carried out analysis showed some qualitative differences in the range of
topics covered in introductions to laudatory speeches in two languages. The latter might be accounted for
by the diversity in subject matter of the laudatory speeches selected for the current analysis, the specificity
of the national character and ways of thinking peculiar to the studied cultures. |
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| ISSN: | 2523-4463 2523-4749 |