Analysing Political Speeches
Rhetoric, Discourse and Metaphor
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‘Both ambitious and appealing, this truly innovative book is a must-read for students and scholars across the social sciences.’ – Ruth Wodak, Lancaster University, UK
‘A masterly introduction to the critical linguistic analysis of political speeches and political discourse in general.’ – Andreas Musolff, University of East Anglia, UKWhat 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 including Emma Watson, Tony Blair, Donald Trump, Julia Gillard and Lady Gaga, this engaging text 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.
Fully updated to reflect the various genres and styles of political discourse used today, this new edition:- investigates a wide range of traditional and critical approaches to discourse analysis
- illustrates discourse theories with worked examples
- deconstructs famous political speeches in each chapter
- features exercises with commentaries, suggestions for further reading and an extensive glossary
- contains a new chapter on ad hominem arguments and impoliteness
Analysing Political Speeches brings theory to life with its practical, hands-on analysis of political discourse. It will be an indispensable resource for students of language and communication at all levels.
Jonathan Charteris-Black is Professor of Linguistics at the University of the West of England, UK.
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.
- Introduces a broad range of theoretical approaches through a practical, pedagogical design which takes students step-by-step through sample text analyses
- Contains speeches from a range of key figures in politics – present and past – including Emmeline Pankhurst, Barack Obama and Jeremy Corbyn
- Encourages students to engage with the text through practical exercises
- Features a new chapter on ad hominem arguments
- Covers a wider range of genres of political communication, including tweeting, blogging and TV debates
This text will be essential reading for students of English Language, Linguistics, Communication Studies and Politics on critical discourse and discourse analysis modules.
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