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The Language of Politics
Adrian Beard
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Description for The Language of Politics
Paperback. This accessible textbook in the Intertext series is unique in offering student's practical experience of textual analysis focused on the language of politics. It can be used individually or with the series core textbook. Series: Intertext. Num Pages: 132 pages, glossary. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 1MBF; CFG; JPA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 173 x 8. Weight in Grams: 238.
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.
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Series
Intertext
Condition
New
Number of Pages
132
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415201780
SKU
V9780415201780
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
About Adrian Beard
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.
Reviews for The Language of Politics
'A useful and original resource - invaluable for coursework - with effective and class-based activities. The commentaries are particularly useful.' - Linda Varley, Ashton-under-Lyne Sixth Form College