(Українська медична стоматологічна академія, 2018) Morska, L.
The paper suggests a brief outline of theoretical issues on the structure ofpolitical discourse output. This includes background information dealing with historical understanding of the influence ofpolitical speeches (starting from the time of Aristotle), both from linguistic and psychological perspectives. Basic characteristics of the political discourse structure will then serve as the guidelines fo r analysis of certain speeches presented by famous and influential politicians of a ll times.