Linguistic Origin of Mrs Aquino speech?
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On September 18, 1986, Corazon Aquino, recently elected President of the Philippines, became just the fifth woman in the history of the United States to address a joint session of Congress. Not only did Aquino speak before this legislative body but she left with a “$200 million dollar honorarium” in economic aid for her nation despite Congressional budget restraints imposed by the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act.1 The rare appearance of a woman before a joint session of Congress and her overwhelming success in spite of predictions that she would not realize her goal provide an interesting study for the rhetorical critic. This paper will argue that Aquino's speech is essentially a myth of romance and that its romantic character forms the basis of its appeal.