The Language of Politics (Intertext)

The Language of Politics (Intertext)

by Adrian Beard (Author)

Synopsis

The Language of Politics: * examines how both politicians and commentators describe political stances * explores some of the most common linguistic features to be found in political speeches * analyses electioneering through various written texts including manifestos, posters and pamphlets * looks at how politicians answer questions both in the media and in parliament * includes examples of political discourse from Britain, America and Australia * has a comprehensive glossary of terms.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 132
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 09 Sep 1999

ISBN 10: 0415201780
ISBN 13: 9780415201780

Author Bio
Adrian Beard is Head of English at Gosforth School in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Principle Moderator at the Northern Examining and assessment Board for A-level English Literature. His previous publications include The Language of Sport for the Intertext series.