functions as a strategic rhetorical device aimed at unifying his audience and constructing a shared national identity. This choice is particularly significant in a political interview, where language is a key tool for projecting leadership, empathy, and moral authority.
From a linguistic perspective, inclusive language creates synthetic personalisation (Fairclough, 2001), allowing Biden to present himself as emotionally and ideologically aligned with the public. By positioning himself as part of the collective—rather than above or outside it—Biden reduces the social distance between speaker and audience, enhancing relatability and trust