%A - Bambang Hariyanto %T Said Agil Siradj's Speeches and His Leadership in the NU An Analysis of the Rhetorical Language %X SAS’s speeches on IN discourse are used to maintain and protect his members from the threat of radical groups. It is a kind of rhetoric that functions to persuade, inform, and influence his listeners. Islam Nusantara became the new brand for the NU, particularly to counter radical groups. In addition, those terms are used as reminders for his community. The introduction of IN within the NU community is important to restrict radical ideology and its infiltration of NU members. There are several terms used by the SAS while delivering the speeches; they are terms of slametan, tahlilan, and istighozah, which are practiced as religious practices within the NU community. %K Said Agil Siradj, Leadership, NU, Rhetorical Language %P 173-182 %B Dinamika Ilmu-Ilmu Adab dan Budaya %D 2024 %C Yogyakarta %I Idea Press %L digilib66229