Decoding Political Discourse
Conceptual Metaphors and Argumentation
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Linguistics, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International
| Author: | Maria-Ionela Neagu | ISBN: | 9781137309907 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK | Publication: | February 6, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Pivot | Language: | English |
| Author: | Maria-Ionela Neagu |
| ISBN: | 9781137309907 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Publication: | February 6, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Pivot |
| Language: | English |
This book provides an in-depth look into the cognitive and argumentative nature of political discourse with a focus on the role and place of conceptual metaphors in practical argumentation. Neagu's empirical investigation centres on the corpus of the American Presidential debates in 2008 and speeches by Barack Obama from 2009-2011.
This book provides an in-depth look into the cognitive and argumentative nature of political discourse with a focus on the role and place of conceptual metaphors in practical argumentation. Neagu's empirical investigation centres on the corpus of the American Presidential debates in 2008 and speeches by Barack Obama from 2009-2011.
