HEDGING IN GEORGE W. BUSH 2003 PRESS CONFERENCES AS THE REFLECTION OF HIS EVASION ON HIS POLICY OF IRAQ WAR

Abstract

Hedging in George W. Bush 2003 Press Conferences As the Reflection of His Evasion on His Policy of Iraq War; Vicky Margareta Purnamasari, 080110101034; 2013: 66 pages; English Department Faculty of Letters Jember University. This study is concerned with pragmatics especially hedging that is used by George W. Bush in his 2003 press conferences. It is interesting to analyze 2003 press conferences because in that year, a controversial policy was made. It was Iraq war. Moreover, it is conducted to uncover his evasion how hedging can reflect avoidance of George W. Bush which it will be depicted by the result of dominant hedging. The analysis uses Grice’s cooperative principle which is led to find out the types of hedging. The study applies qualitative method to analyze the data. The primary data are taken from website 2012. It investigates four selected press conferences in 2003 comprising: March 6 , 2003; July 30 th 2003; October 28 th 2003 and December 15 vii th 2003 through cooperative principles by Grice The results of the study elucidate that George W. Bush in this press conferences flouts the maxim of quantity dominantly. It is also found dominant hedging device “must” that shows George W. Bush evades himself through hedging