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Book: The Pragmatics of Political Discourse

Feb 13

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Title: The Pragmatics of Political Discourse
Subtitle: Explorations across cultures
Series Title: Pragmatics & Beyond New Series 228

Publication Year: 2013
Publisher: John Benjamins
http://www.benjamins.com/

Book URL: http://benjamins.com/catalog/pbns.228

Editor: Anita Fetzer

Electronic: ISBN:  9789027272393 Pages:  Price: U.S. $ 135.00
Electronic: ISBN:  9789027272393 Pages:  Price: Europe EURO 90.00
Electronic: ISBN:  9789027272393 Pages:  Price: U.K. £ 76.00
Hardback: ISBN:  9789027256331 Pages:  Price: Europe EURO 95.40
Hardback: ISBN:  9789027256331 Pages:  Price: U.K. £ 76.00
Hardback: ISBN:  9789027256331 Pages:  Price: U.S. $ 135.00

Abstract:

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.