Discursive strategies of knowledge mode explication in American political discourse
https://doi.org/10.51955/2312-1327_2026_1_109
Abstract
This article analyzes the linguistic mechanisms of discursive power implementation in primary American political discourse through the explication of the epistemic mode of knowledge. The relevance is determined by the need to examine discursive strategies of power actualization in the context of political discourse transformation and the post-truth era. Transcripts of American politicians' speeches (2011–2025) served as the empirical base. Four key discursive strategies are identified: (1) actualization of epistemic authority through factive predicates with differentiation between propositional and experiential knowledge; (2) enhancement of epistemic authority through escalation of certainty; (3) xpansion of the epistemic subject through universal quantifiers and inclusive forms; (4) factualization through mental classifiers. It is demonstrated that the explication of the knowledge mode functions as a multilevel system of strategies for actualizing discursive power, determined by the communicative intentions of the politician
About the Authors
Tatiana I. Semenova
Irkutsk State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Doctor of Sciences (Philology), Professor
1, Karl Marx Street, Irkutsk, 664003
Tatiana V. Tyurneva
Irkutsk State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Candidate of Sciences (Philology), Associate Professor
1, Karl Marx Street, Irkutsk, 664003
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Semenova T.I., Tyurneva T.V. Discursive strategies of knowledge mode explication in American political discourse. Crede Experto: transport, society, education, language. 2026;(1):109-121. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.51955/2312-1327_2026_1_109
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