MODAL VERBS IN BARACK OBAMAS VICTORY SPEECHES

The aim of this study was to discover the modal verbs in Barack Obamas victory speeches. They were (1) to identify the frequent modal verbs are used in Barack Obamas victory speeches, (2) to describe the frequent modal verbs are used in Barack Obamas victory speeches, (3) to explain the meaning does the frequently modal verbs on the overall message conveyed by Barack Obamas in his first election in 2008 and the second election in 2012 victory speeches. Qualitative research was chosen as the research design of this study because the subject matter of this study was related to the discourse analysis of modal verbs used by Barrack Obama in his victory speeches. The clauses obtained from the first and second political victory speeches of the President of the United States Barack Obama. The analysis was conducted by analyzing modal verbs with reference to Nordquist (2013) and englisch-hilfen.de. (1999-2013). The data analysis reveals that there are twelve modal verbs were used by president of the United States Barack Obamas in his first victory speeches and eight modal verbs were used by president of the United States Barack Obamas in his second victory speeches. From his first and second victory speeches he used 5 frequent modal verbs which have the same and the different frequent modal verbs in each victory speeches. The meaning does the frequent modal verbs on the overall message conveyed by Barack Obamas in his second election in 2012 victory speeches were to show ability from can, possibility from could, promise from will, promise from will not and habits from would. Modal verbs also given an insight or information and underlined his speechto influence others to go along with them willingness to volunteer.