While looking through the most used vocabulary of the Presidential Inaugural Addresses, I noticed a couple of patterns. Namely:
1. Over time, the language seems to have evolved from a legalistic vocabulary that highlights the fundamentals of various issues, and shifted more towards the idea of a moving speech that draws upon the goodwill, and often patriotism of people to motivate and fuel them to take action. Action that is in line with that candidate's beliefs, of course.
2. Nation seemed to be the most commonly recurring winner as the most popular word. Obama's speech is no exception.
3. Both liberal and conservative speeches tend to use words pertaining to their beliefs, with change being common for the former and freedom for the latter, just as examples.
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