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Persuasion in politics: a textbook

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posted on 2023-06-08, 20:20 authored by Alan Partington, Charlotte TaylorCharlotte Taylor
Intended as a textbook for courses in politics, media and communication studies, this volume looks at the relationship among politicians, the press and the public through the language they employ. Topics include persuasion and "spin"; political metaphors; slogans, soundbites and rhetorical figures; ways of arguing (from the logical to the non-logical but nevertheless effective argument); news interviewing techniques; humour, irony and satire; and how to praise and how to blame. Texts considered range from extracts by Dr Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela to thoughts by and about Barack Obama and his election campaign to the infamous BBC Paxman - Blair interview. Each unit contains a wide variety of practical examples and student exercises with keys.

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  • Published

Publisher

LED

Issue

2nd ed

Place of publication

Milan

ISBN

9788879164320

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  • English Publications

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  • No

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2015-03-17

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