Analysing Political Discourse

Theory and Practice
1. Auflage 2003
ISBN: 978-0-415-31472-5
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 377 g

This 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. Contemporary and high profile case studies of politicians and other speakers are used, including an examination of the dangerous influence of a politician's words on the defendants in the Stephen Lawrence murder trial.
International in its perspective, Analysing Political Discourse also considers the changing landscape of political language post-September 11, including the increasing use of religious imagery in the political discourse of, amongst others, George Bush.
Written in a lively and engaging style, this book provides an essential introduction to political discourse analysis.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Chilton, Paul

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Semantik & Pragmatik
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of figures and tables, Preface, Acknowledgements, PART I. Political animals as articulate mammals, 1. Politics and language, 2. Language and politics, 3. Interaction, 4. Representation, PART II. The domestic arena, 5. Political interviews, 6. Parliamentary language, 7. Foreigners, PART III. The global arena, 8. Distant places, 9. Worlds apart, 10. The role of religion, PART IV. Concluding thoughts, 11. Towards a theory of language and politics, Appendix, Notes, Bibliography, Name index, Subject index

Über Autor(innen)

Paul Chilton