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Obama speaks in an apparently informal linguistic register: he uses words like "fellow" or "humbled". This because he wants remain at the same level of the ordinary people. But the register he uses is supported by a strict argumentative textual.

The first section is an introductory section: Obama wants to thank the American citizen for voting him and thanks the previous President.

The key-words are: task, oath, we.

Meaningful verbs are: to stand, to thank, to take, to carry out, to take the oath.

The title of the second part is "Serious challenges". The function of this part is to explain the difficult situation that they must face. But he also express his hope that all the challenges will be met. Obama uses the word "we" and "our" Obama makes people feel part of remaking America and also gives sense of unit.

The key-words are: crisis, violence and hatred, hope and unity of purpose.

Meaningful verbs are: to face, to proclaim.

The third part is called "Nation of risk-takers". The function of this part is to explain how he wants to overcome this crisis. Obama says that greatness is never a given and that it must be earned. It is necessary that there are the risk-takers, the doers and the makers of things.

The key-words are: happiness, prosperity and freedom risk-takers.

Meaningful verbs are: to reaffirm, to carry up, to fight, to earn

The fourth part is "Remaking America". The function of this part is to explain what he wants to do to remake America. There is a lot of work to do and people must act all together to remain the most powerful and prosperous nation on earth and it must be the same in the future. 

The key-words are: remaking, together, powerful.

Meaningful verbs are: to restore, to transform, to continue.

The function of the fifth section, called "Restoring Trust", is to express the Obama's hope to restore the vital trust between a people and their government. he says that people who don't trust in his system do not remember the history of the nation, they don' remember what has people done for this state. The trust between the people and his government is very important in order to make the nation  go on.

The key-words are: to restore, trust, ability, opportunity, charity.

The sixth part is called "Ready to lead". The function of this part is to explain the position that America wants to have towards the other States. For example he refers to Iraq and Afghanistan. He adds that America is a friend of each nation and that they will defeat all the threats.

The key-words are: founding fathers, ideals, friend and keepers of legacy.

Meaningful verbs are: to reject, to lead, to defeat. 

In the seventh section, "Era Of Peace", Obama express his will to live in a word of peace where people all are equal. He addresses this message of peace to all the people all over the world because America is a place where people from all different parts of the word live, so he is referring to Christians and Muslims, to Jews and Hindus. He says that "Americans are ready to extend them a hand if their willing to unclench a first" he was referring to Muslims he also says that they are in a wrong side and they better change.

The key-words are: patchwork heritage, united, peace.

Meaningful verbs are: to believe, to change.

The title of the eight part is "Duties". The function of this part is to explain the importance of the responsibility. He reminds the values upon which American people's success depends: honesty, hard work, courage, tolerance,...

The key-words are: willingness, new, responsibility.

In the last section, "Gift of Freedom", the President wants to mark, once again, the common unit of the United States Of America.The president remember the history of the nation and he says that he will carry on facing all the challenges and it must be that way also for the next generations. He greets people blessing them.

The key-words are: citizenship, confidence, liberty, United States Of America.