Über Gefahren der Ausdruckslosigkeit und den schönen Schein

Abstract

Abstract This paper argues for extending the methods of rhetorical and stylistic analysis. The aim is to explore the analytical power of epistemological semantics and psychohistorical fantasy-analysis according to the classical categories logos, ethos, and pathos. This approach is applied to the acceptance speech of German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, reelected for a second term in February 2022.