Politicians and Rhetoric The Persuasive Power of Metaphor
Description
This analysis of the rhetoric of nine successfully persuasive politicians explains how their use of language created credible and consistent stories about themselves and the social world they inhabit. It explores their use of metaphors, their myths and how language analysis helps us to understand how politicians are able to persuade.
Keywords
Social ScienceMedia StudiesPolitical ScienceLanguage Arts & DisciplinesLinguisticsSociolinguisticsLiterary CriticismSemiotics & TheoryCommunication StudiesHistory & Theory
2011Book
Author(s)Jonathan Charteris-Black
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9780230251649
LanguageEnglish
