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Navigating Identity. A Study of Native American Politicians’Use of “You” and “We” Pronouns in the US
Nowicki, Lucie 
Promotor(s) :
Perrez, Julien
Date of defense : 16-Jun-2025/25-Jun-2025 • Permalink : http://hdl.handle.net/2268.2/23079
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| Title : | Navigating Identity. A Study of Native American Politicians’Use of “You” and “We” Pronouns in the US |
| Translated title : | [fr] Naviguer l'identité: Une étude sur l'utilisation des pronoms "you" et "we" des politiciens amérindiens aux Etats-Unis |
| Author : | Nowicki, Lucie
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| Date of defense : | 16-Jun-2025/25-Jun-2025 |
| Advisor(s) : | Perrez, Julien
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| Committee's member(s) : | Echitchi, Raymond
Louagie, Dana
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| Language : | English |
| Number of pages : | 116 |
| Keywords : | [en] Native American politicians [en] analysis of pronouns [en] identity [en] critical discourse analysis |
| Discipline(s) : | Arts & humanities > Languages & linguistics |
| Institution(s) : | Université de Liège, Liège, Belgique |
| Degree: | Master en langues et lettres modernes, orientation germaniques, à finalité didactique |
| Faculty: | Master thesis of the Faculté de Philosophie et Lettres |
Abstract
[en] This study examines how Native American politicians in the United States of America construct and share their identities in political discourse, mainly through an analysis of their use of the pronouns "you" and "we". It attempts to clarify how these Native American politicians strategically use language to share their identity. Results show that “we” is used more frequently than “you”. Its use varies depending on political affiliation, with Democrats tending towards inclusive forms and Republicans towards exclusivity or ideological distinction. However, these tendencies are not absolute, reinforcing the claim that identity construction is fluid, strategic, and depends on the context.
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