{"product_id":"the-language-of-persuasion-in-politics-an-introduction-paperback","title":"The Language of Persuasion in Politics: An Introduction - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlan Partington\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis accessible introductory textbook looks at the modern relationship between politicians, the press and the public through the language they employ, with extensive coverage of key topics including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003e'spin', 'spin control' and 'image' politics \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003emodels of persuasion: authority, contrast, association \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003epseudo-logical and 'post-truth' arguments \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003epolitical interviewing: difficult questions, difficult answers \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003emetaphors and metonymy \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003erhetorical figures \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ehumour, irony and satire \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eExtracts from speeches, soundbites, newspapers and blogs, interviews, press conferences, election slogans, social media and satires are used to provide the reader with the tools to discover the beliefs, character and hidden strategies of the would-be persuader, as well as the counter-strategies of their targets. This book demonstrates how the study of language use can help us appreciate, exploit and protect ourselves from the art of persuasion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a wide variety of practical examples on both recent issues and historically significant ones, every topic is complemented with guiding tasks, queries and exercises with keys and commentaries at the end of each unit. This is the ideal textbook for all introductory courses on language and politics, media language, rhetoric and persuasion, discourse studies and related areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlan Partington\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Political Linguistics at Bologna University, Italy. He is the author of \u003ci\u003ePatterns and Meanings in Discourse \u003c\/i\u003e(with Alison Duguid and Charlotte Taylor, 2013), \u003ci\u003eThe Linguistics of Laughter: \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eA Corpus-Assisted Study of Laughter-talk at the White House\u003c\/i\u003e (Routledge, 2007), \u003ci\u003ePersuasion in Politics \u003c\/i\u003e(with Charlotte Taylor, 2006) and \u003ci\u003eThe Linguistics of Political Argument \u003c\/i\u003e(Routledge, 2003).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharlotte Taylor lectures in English Language and Linguistics at the University of Sussex (UK) and is editor of \u003ci\u003eCADAAD Journal.\u003c\/i\u003e Her publications include \u003ci\u003eMock Politeness in English and Italian \u003c\/i\u003e(2016), \u003ci\u003ePatterns and Meanings in Discourse \u003c\/i\u003e(with Alison Duguid and Alan Partington, 2013) and \u003ci\u003ePersuasion in Politics \u003c\/i\u003e(with Alan Partington, 2010).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 246\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 02, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47540405600477,"sku":"9781138038486","price":92.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/CTrGUvpoBj9781138038486.webp?v=1772583271","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-language-of-persuasion-in-politics-an-introduction-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}