Follow-ups in Political Discourse (Discourse Approaches to Politics, Society and Culture) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9027206511 ISBN 13: 9789027206510

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2015

Synopsis

This book explores the various forms and functions of follow-ups in a range of political speech events. Follow-ups are conceptualized as communicative acts, in and through which a prior communicative act is accepted, challenged, or otherwise negotiated by ratified participants in the exchange or by third parties. The broad view suggested here accommodates a large variation in the functions of follow-ups, e.g. positioning, third-party involvement, evaluation and argumentation, ratification, support, challenge and attendance to face wants. These variations are explored in a range of cultural environments, such as the UK, The Netherlands, Israel and France. Inter-cultural exchanges are studied through the analysis of diplomatic discourse, interpreting and cross-cultural comparison.

About this edition

• Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 9027206511
• ISBN 13: 9789027206510
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 284
• Editor: Weizman Elda, Fetzer Anita