The language of politics / Adrian Beard.
Material type: TextSeries: Intertext (London, England)Publisher: London ; New York : Routledge, 2000Description: ix, 121 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0415201780
- 9780415201780
- 420.141 21
- PE1422 .B4 2000
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Includes bibliographical references (page 121) and index.
Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Unit 1. Where do they stand? -- Politics/politician/political/politicise -- Left, right and centre -- Satire: leaping and creeping -- St. Albion -- Unit 2. What do they stand for? -- The problem of truth -- Metaphor and metonymy -- The power of metaphors -- The power of metonymy -- The power of analogy -- The art of spin -- Unit 3. Making speeches -- The soundbite age -- The importance of three -- Contrastive pairs -- We are a grandmother -- Lend me your ears -- Unit 4. Winning elections: slogans and posters -- Party slogans -- Party posters -- Saints and demons -- Unit 5. Winning elections: national and local manifestos -- Platform - the American Democratic Party -- Manifestos - the British Conservative and Labour parties -- Local campaigns -- Reporting the results -- Unit 6. Answering questions -- Types of question -- Confrontational questions -- Parliamentary Question Time -- Cheats and liars -- Summary -- Index of terms -- References.
"The Language of Politics takes a clear and analytical look at the language used by contemporary politicians. The book begins with an examination of how both politicians and commentators describe political stances. This is followed by an exploration of some of the most common linguistic features to be found in political speeches. Electioneering is examined through various written texts, including manifestos, posters, and pamphlets. A final section looks at how politicians answer questions."--Publisher description.
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