The Pragmatics of Political Discourse
Download or Read eBook The Pragmatics of Political Discourse PDF written by Anita Fetzer and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01-29 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Anita Fetzer |
| Publisher | : John Benjamins Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 254 |
| Release | : 2013-01-29 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789027272393 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9027272395 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Pragmatics of Political Discourse by : Anita Fetzer
Book excerpt: The volume promotes a pragmatic perspective to the analysis of political discourse as multilayered mediated discourse. The chapters cross the disciplinary and methodological boundaries of speech act theory, social positioning theory, and argumentation theory and rhetorics. They address the strategic use of address terms and irony, the form and function of questions, and the expression of certainty in the contexts of parliamentary discourse, interview, talkshow, phone-in programme and motion of support across different discourse domains. Different cultural contexts are represented, including Africa, the Middle East, different parts of Europe and the United States.
