Politicians and Rhetoric: The Persuasive Power of Metaphor

Charteris-Black, J.

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.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2011-10-26

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230251649

DOI: 10.1057/9780230319899

Dimensions: 229cm x152cm

Pages: 370