Analysing Political Speeches: Rhetoric, Discourse and Metaphor - Softcover

Charteris-Black, Jonathan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0230274390 ISBN 13: 9780230274396

Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan, 2013

Synopsis

Considers how traditional approaches such as cohesion and classical rhetoric may be integrated with 'critical' approaches to discourse analysis such as critical metaphor analysis. Presents a range of critical and discourse theories and considers the relationships between linguistic features of speeches and their social and cultural contexts.

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From the Back Cover:

What makes a political speech 'great'? Which approaches can be used to analyse discourse? How can you use these to become a more persuasive communicator?

Exploring speeches by public figures such as Barack Obama, David Cameron, J.F. Kennedy and Tony Blair, this textbook explains the ways in which political speeches can be analysed. It examines the role of language in speeches, and how it can be used to challenge or reinforce prevailing social, cultural and political attitudes.

Analysing Political Speeches:
investigates a wide range of traditional and critical approaches to discourse analysis
illustrates discourse theories by worked examples
deconstructs famous political speeches in each chapter
provides exercises with commentaries, essential readings and a glossary

Analysing Political Speeches brings theory to life with its practical, hands-on analysis. It will be an indispensable guide for students of language and communication at all levels.

About the Author:

Jonathan Charteris-Black is Professor of Linguistics at the University of the West of England, UK. He is the author of Corpus Approaches to Critical Metaphor Analysis (2004); Politicians and Rhetoric: The Persuasive Power of Metaphor 2nd edition (2011); The Communication of Leadership (2010) and (with Seale, C) Gender and the Language of Illness (2010) as well as numerous articles and book chapters.

About this edition

• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0230274390
• ISBN 13: 9780230274396
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 296