Intertext Series: The Language of Politics

Title: The Language of Politics
Series: Intertext
Author(s): Adrian Beard
Publisher: Routledge
Date: December 1999
Pages: 134
Size: 2.12 Mb
Format: PDF
Quality: High
Language: British English

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. [+/-]


About the author
Adrian Beard
is Head of English at Gosforth High School in Newcastleupon-Tyne and Principal Moderator at the Northern Examining and Assessment Board for A-Level English Literature. His previous publications include The Language of Sport (1998) for the INTERTEXT series.

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