... and clarify types of expansion relations in a clause complex - study how expansion relations are expressed in President Barack Obama s inauguration speech - offer some implications for teaching ... first AfricanAmerican President in American history On January 20th 2009, the new American President Barack Obama gave his inaugural address before the Capital Rotunda in Washington According to ... extension, hypotactic extension, paratactic enhancement and hypotactic enhancement In chapter 3, I analyze the inauguration speech of US President Barack Obama by looking into the expansion relations...