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9781847180803

Legitimisation in Political Discourse : A Cross-Disciplinary Perspective on the Modern US War Rhetoric

Legitimisation in Political Discourse : A Cross-Disciplinary Perspective on the Modern US War Rhetoric
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  • ISBN-13: 9781847180803
  • ISBN: 1847180809
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publisher

AUTHOR

Cap, Piotr

SUMMARY

This text shows that the best legitimisation effects in political discourse are accomplished through the use of 'proximization' - a cognitive-rhetorical strategy that draws on the speaker's ability to present events as directly and increasingly affecting the addressee, usually in a negative or threatening way.Cap, Piotr is the author of 'Legitimisation in Political Discourse : A Cross-Disciplinary Perspective on the Modern US War Rhetoric', published 2006 under ISBN 9781847180803 and ISBN 1847180809.

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