This study examines the meaning of emphasis in political discourse in the Kurdistan Region, using the central dialect. Examples were taken from this dialect. This study aims to understand the meaning of emphasis and its uses in political discourse within the framework of semantics and to discuss its functions and importance in discourse. The meaning of emphasis refers to the deep meaning that emphasis carries in language and how it contributes to confirming and clarifying the message the sender wants to convey to the listener.The meaning of emphasis in discourse transcends words and expresses the intellectual and emotional depth of the message, making the content clearer and more powerful. Through emphasis, the speaker can ensure that the message has been conveyed with all its meanings and purposes. The study follows a descriptive approach. This study examines the importance of emphasis in political discourse within the context of semantics. The research consists of two axes: the first deals with the meaning of emphasis, and the second deals with the style of emphasis in discourse.
ahmad,S M and tahir,S T . (2025). The Meaning of Emphasis in Political Discourse. Journal of Language Studies, 9(Issue 3, Part 2), 85-101. doi: 10.25130/Lang.9.3.P2.6
MLA
ahmad,S M , and tahir,S T . "The Meaning of Emphasis in Political Discourse", Journal of Language Studies, 9, Issue 3, Part 2, 2025, 85-101. doi: 10.25130/Lang.9.3.P2.6
HARVARD
ahmad S M, tahir S T. (2025). 'The Meaning of Emphasis in Political Discourse', Journal of Language Studies, 9(Issue 3, Part 2), pp. 85-101. doi: 10.25130/Lang.9.3.P2.6
CHICAGO
S M ahmad and S T tahir, "The Meaning of Emphasis in Political Discourse," Journal of Language Studies, 9 Issue 3, Part 2 (2025): 85-101, doi: 10.25130/Lang.9.3.P2.6
VANCOUVER
ahmad S M, tahir S T. The Meaning of Emphasis in Political Discourse. JLS. 2025;9(Issue 3, Part 2):85-101. doi: 10.25130/Lang.9.3.P2.6
