Analysing Political Speeches by Jonathan Charteris-Black
What makes a political speech 'great'? Which approaches can be used to analyse discourse? How can you use these to become a more persuasive communicator? Exploring speeches by public figures such as Barack Obama, David Cameron, J.F. Kennedy and Tony Blair, this textbook explains the ways in which political speeches can be analysed. It examines the role of language in speeches, and how it can be used to challenge or reinforce prevailing social, cultural and political attitudes. Analysing Political Speeches: investigates a wide range of traditional and critical approaches to discourse analysis illustrates discourse theories by worked examples deconstructs famous political speeches in each chapter provides exercises with commentaries, essential readings and a glossary Analysing Political Speeches brings theory to life with its practical, hands-on analysis. It will be an indispensable guide for students of language and communication at all levels.
“This book comprehensively overviews three prominent branches of studies on political speechIt is thus a very good entry-level book that can be used as a textbook for students who are interested in the analysis of political speeches. … this is an excellent a book which drives home both traditional and recent approaches to the analysis of political speeches.” (Jiayu Wang, Journal of Language and Politics, Vol. 17 (3), 2018)
Jonathan Charteris-Black is Professor of Linguistics at the University of the West of England, UK. He is the author of Corpus Approaches to Critical Metaphor Analysis (2004); Politicians and Rhetoric: The Persuasive Power of Metaphor 2nd edition (2011); The Communication of Leadership (2010) and (with Seale, C) Gender and the Language of Illness (2010) as well as numerous articles and book chapters.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780230274396 |
| ISBN 10 | 0230274390 |
| Title | Analysing Political Speeches |
| Author | Jonathan Charteris-Black |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Year published | 2013-08-29 |
| Number of pages | 296 |
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