What are the four functions of ceremonial speaking in a free society? Our textbook explains that ceremonial speeches use these four functions to define and reinforce social values. Is this an inherently conservative purpose? Explain why or why not
What will be an ideal response?
The best answers will:
1. identify the four functions discussed as the subheadings in Learning Objective 16.1 (Discuss the role of ceremonial speaking in a free society).
2. will draw on the content from Learning Objective 16.2 (Explain how ceremonial speeches define and reinforce social values) and argue EITHER:
• that epideictic speaking IS conservative, because it preserves existing public memory by celebrating it in speech. By celebrating the past, we may feel less inclined to question that past.
• that epideictic speaking IS NOT conservative, because it can use ceremonial speeches to redefine the status quo and to ask the audience to reassess their dearly held values.
3. Outstanding answers will provide both answers and may use Fourth of July addresses to make their point, citing both traditional Fourth addresses and Douglass's Fifth of July address.
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