Analysing Political Speeches: Rhetoric, Discourse and Metaphor

This textbook explores how political speeches can be analyzed by examining the role of language and how it can be used to challenge or reinforce prevailing social, cultural, and political attitudes. It introduces a range of discourse approaches and applies them to model analyses of texts that address important issues to their audiences. It is essential reading for students of English language, linguistics, communication studies, and politics.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 298 pages
\n Publication date: 31 August 2018
\n Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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This captivating textbook delves into the realm of political speeches, examining the profound impact of language on shaping public perception and influencing societal attitudes. By exploring the speeches of prominent figures such as Emma Watson, Tony Blair, Donald Trump, Julia Gillard, and Lady Gaga, it offers a comprehensive analysis of the art of political communication.

The book begins by exploring the role of language in speeches, emphasizing its ability to challenge and reinforce prevailing social, cultural, and political norms. It delves into the techniques used by speakers to evoke emotions, create narratives, and establish authority

The book begins by exploring the role of language in speeches, emphasizing its ability to challenge and reinforce prevailing social, cultural, and political norms. It delves into the techniques used by speakers to evoke emotions, create narratives, and establish connections with their audiences. Each chapter introduces a specific discourse approach, providing students with a framework for analyzing and interpreting political speeches.

Through a series of model analyses, the book showcases how these approaches can be applied to analyze passages of text from various speeches. The chosen texts address issues of social, cultural, and political importance, resonating with the specific audience to which they were delivered. Students are encouraged to engage with the text, considering how approaches to text analysis, such as cohesion, context analysis, and metaphor analysis, can be adapted to provide a more critical perspective.

This textbook serves as an invaluable resource for students studying English language, linguistics, communication studies, and politics. It provides a comprehensive understanding of critical discourse and discourse analysis, equipping students with the tools to analyze and interpret political speeches with a deeper understanding of their rhetorical strategies and the broader social and cultural contexts in which they are produced.

\n Weight: 492g\n
Dimension: 156 x 234 x 17 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781352003963\n
Edition number: 2nd ed. 2018\n