arkipuhe
Arkipuhe is a term used in Finnish discourse to describe speeches that are produced with the intention of being preserved in public archives or that are perceived as historically significant for inclusion in such archives. The word combines arkisto, archive, with puhe, speech. In rhetorical and archival studies, arkipuhe refers to public addresses—often ceremonial, political, or commemorative—that are crafted with attention to how they will be stored, retrieved, and interpreted by future audiences.
Typical features include a formal register, clarity and referential precision, an explicit framing of memory and
In practice, arkipuhe is studied to understand how discourses of power, nationhood, and collective memory are
Critics note that the usefulness of the category depends on institutional archiving practices, and not all
See also: Oratory, Public address, Archival science, Memory studies.