Campaign 2000: A Functional Analysis of Presidential Campaign Discourse (Communication, Media, and Politics)

Benoit, William

ISBN 10: 0742529142 / ISBN 13: 9780742529144

Published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2003

About this Item

This work applies the functional theory of political campaign discourse - analyzing how messages acclaim, attack, or defend - to several different forms of campaign communication in the 2000 US presidential primary and general election. These forms include TV talk show appearances. Series: Communication, Media and Politics. Num Pages: 300 pages, references, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; GTC; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 449. . 2003. paperback. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Campaign 2000: A Functional Analysis of Presidential Campaign Discourse (Communication, Media, and Politics)
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0742529142
• ISBN 13: 9780742529144
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Campaign 2000 applies the functional theory of political campaign discourse-analyzing how messages acclaim, attack, or defend-to several different forms of campaign communication in the 2000 U.S. presidential primary and general election. These forms include political advertisements on television and radio, debates, television talk show appearances, campaign web pages, and convention speeches by candidates and their spouses. The authors also look at the election outcomes and explore lessons to apply to future campaign discourse.

About the Author

JOHN P. McHALE is with the Department of Communication at the University of Missouri. He has published in Communication Quarterly and Critical Studies in Media Communication.