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Campaign '96 - A Functional Analysis of Acclaiming, Attacking, and Defending (Hardcover, New) Loot Price: R2,941
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Campaign '96 - A Functional Analysis of Acclaiming, Attacking, and Defending (Hardcover, New): William L. Benoit, Joseph R...

Campaign '96 - A Functional Analysis of Acclaiming, Attacking, and Defending (Hardcover, New)

William L. Benoit, Joseph R Blaney, P.M. Pier

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Benoit, Blaney, and Pier apply the functional theory of political campaign discourse to the 1996 presidential campaign. When a citizen casts a vote, he or she makes a decision about which candidate is preferable. There are only three types of rhetorical strategies for persuading voters to believe a candidate is the better choice: acclaiming or self-praise, attacking or criticizing an opponent, and defending or responding to attacks. As they illustrate, acclaims, if accepted by the audience, make the candidate appear better. Attacks can make the opponent seem worse, improving the source's apparent preferability. If attacked, a candidate can attempt to restore-or prevent-lost credibility by defending against that attack. As Benoit, Blaney, and Pier point out, the functional theory of political communication is relatively new, and their book illustrates it with a detailed analysis of the most recent presidential campaign. One of the major strengths of the study is the variety of message forms examined: television spots, debates, talk radio appearances, keynote speeches, acceptance speeches, speeches by spouses, radio addresses, and free television time remarks. It also examines all three parts of the campaign-primary, nominating conventions, and general campaign. This comprehensive analysis of the '96 presidential campaign will be of considerable use to students, scholars, and other researchers dealing with contemporary American electioneering.

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Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of origin: United States
Release date: November 1998
First published: November 1998
Authors: William L. Benoit • Joseph R Blaney • P.M. Pier
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Edition: New
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-96361-3
Categories: Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > General
Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Semantics (meaning) > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General
Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Elections & referenda
Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > General
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LSN: 0-275-96361-6
Barcode: 9780275963613

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