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050 0 0 _aP119.3
_b.C48 2004
100 1 _aChilton, Paul A.
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245 1 0 _aAnalysing political discourse :
_btheory and practice /
_cPaul Chilton.
260 _aLondon :
_bRoutledge,
_c2004.
300 _axiv, 226 p ;
_c24 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliography: (p. [213]-220) and indexes.
505 0 _aPolitics and language -- Language and politics -- Interaction -- Representation -- Political interviews -- Parliamentary language -- Foreigners -- Distant places -- Worlds apart -- The role of religion -- Towards a theoretical framework.
520 _aAnalysing Political Discourse is an essential read for anyone interested in the way language is used in the world of politics. Based on Aristotle's premise that we are all political animals, able to use language to pursue our own ends, the book uses the theoretical framework of linguistics to explore the ways in which we think and behave politically. Domestic and global politics come under the linguistic microscope. What do politicians really do in a radio interview? What verbal games do they play? The book draws on contemporary and high profile case studies, including the Stephen Lawrence murder trial. International in its perspective, Analysing Political Discourse also considers the changing landscape of global and political language post-September 11, focusing on self-legitimising language and the increasing use of religious imagery in political discourse. Bill Clinton's address persuading his country to go to war in Kosovo is analysed, and speeches by George Bush and Osama bin Laden are examined in relation to each other. Written in a lively and engaging style, Analysing Political Discourse offers a new theoretical perspective on the study of language and politics, and provides an essential introduction to political discourse analysis.
650 0 _aLanguage and languages
_xPolitical aspects.
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651 0 _aGreat Britain
_xLanguages
_xPolitical aspects.
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