Differences In Rhetorical Styles 2016 US Presidential Election Candidates
'A new paper published in Digital Scholarship in the Humanities reveals and quantifies dramatic differences in the speaking styles of candidates in the 2016 United States presidential election. Lexical analysis indicates that President Donald Trump had a distinct communication style, and it was far more direct than any of the other candidates.
The most frequently used thematic words are very similar across politicians, with ‘people’ appearing in the top 4 for 7/9 candidates, and ‘say’ for 5/9. Trump and Hillary Clinton had 3 out of 4 most-used words the same.
Researchers here analyzed the transcripts of the TV debates involving Jeb Bush, Hillary Clinton, Ted Cruz, John Kasich, Martin O’Malley, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Bernie Sanders, and Donald Trump.
According to several overall stylistic indicators, candidate Trump used a simple communication style, avoiding complex formulation and vocabulary.'>>>
http://www.eurasiareview.com/21022017-differences-in-rhetorical-styles-2016-us-presidential-election-candidates/
