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The linguistics of political argument : the spin-doctor and the wolf-pack at the White House /
This book examines the relationship between the White House, in the person of its press secretary, and the press corps, through a linguistic analysis of the language used by both sides.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2003.
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| Colección: | Routledge advances in corpus linguistics ;
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Book Cover; Title; Contents; Foreword: the spin-doctor and the wolf-pack; Acknowledgements; Introduction: corpora, discourse, politics and the press; Briefings as a type of discourse; Footing: who says what to whom; Voices of the press; Voices of the podium; Footing shift for attribution: 'according to the New York Times this morning'; 'Rules of engagement': the interpersonal relationship between the podium and the press; Politics, power and politeness; Conflict talk; The form of words; Metaphors of the world; Rhetoric, bluster and on-line gaffes; Evasion and pursuit; General conclusions.