The Language of Persuasion in Politics - An Introduction (Paperback)

This accessible introductory textbook looks at the modern relationship between politicians, the press and the public through the language they employ, with extensive coverage of key topics including: 'spin', 'spin control' and 'image' politics models of persuasion: authority, contrast, association pseudo-logical and 'post-truth' arguments political interviewing: difficult questions, difficult answers metaphors and metonymy rhetorical figures humour, irony and satire Extracts from speeches, soundbites, newspapers and blogs, interviews, press conferences, election slogans, social media and satires are used to provide the reader with the tools to discover the beliefs, character and hidden strategies of the would-be persuader, as well as the counter-strategies of their targets. This book demonstrates how the study of language use can help us appreciate, exploit and protect ourselves from the art of persuasion. With a wide variety of practical examples on both recent issues and historically significant ones, every topic is complemented with guiding tasks, queries and exercises with keys and commentaries at the end of each unit. This is the ideal textbook for all introductory courses on language and politics, media language, rhetoric and persuasion, discourse studies and related areas.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2017
First published:	2018
Authors:	Alan Partington • Charlotte Taylor
Dimensions:	235 x 159 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	246
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-03848-6
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > General Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Semantics (meaning) > Discourse analysis Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Political control & influence > Political campaigning & advertising
LSN:	1-138-03848-2
Barcode:	9781138038486

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