Politicians and Rhetoric: The Persuasive Power of Metaphor

Politicians and Rhetoric: The Persuasive Power of Metaphor

2nd Edition

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Publisher's Synopsis

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.

Book information

ISBN: 9780230251656
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Pub date:
Edition: 2nd Edition
DEWEY: 825.010915
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 370
Weight: 496g
Height: 217mm
Width: 141mm
Spine width: 22mm