Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto as an Eloquent Speaker: A Corpus-Based Analysis of his Speeches at UNO

Abstract

Politicians use language to persuade the public and likewise, they use rhetoric strategies to promote their ideologies. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, an important political figure in Pakistan, was a charismatic orator as well as an impassioned speaker. The aim of this present study is to look at the speeches of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. This study looks at the linguistic patterns, rhetorical strategies, persuasive devices, and other discourse features that were prominent in his public speaking. The present study uses a corpus linguistic methodology to uncover the linguistic patterns of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto's speeches. The software LancsBox is used for the analysis of data. The finding of the study endorses the fact that Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was an eloquent speaker with an extraordinary quality of public speaking. After the analysis of data, it is found that he had a good command of the use of language. In his speeches, he used linguistic patterns, stylistic devices, persuasive techniques, and a skillful strategic deployment of emotional appeal. This study affirms that Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was an effective public speaker who had the capability of inspiring and mobilizing his audience.