Language of persuasion in politics

Language of Persuasion in Politics

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Language of Politics

This accessible textbook in the Intertext series is unique in offering student's practical experience of textual analysis focused on the language of p

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Women, Language and Politics

This book addresses the problem of underrepresentation of women in politics, by examining how language maintains inequalities. Drawing on case studies

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Politics and the English Language

This essay examines the power of language to shape political ideas. In it, Orwell argues that when political discourse trades clarity and precision fo

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Language Wars

The English language is a battlefield. Since the age of Shakespeare, arguments over correct usage have been acrimonious, and those involved have always really been contesting values - to do with morality, politics and class. THE LANGUAGE WARS examines the present state of the conflict, its history and its future. Above all, it uses the past as a way of illuminating the pr...

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Lobbying : The Dark Side of Politics - Grant Wyn

Anotace: Is lobbying, particularly by `lobbyists for hire`, resulting in a distortion of the democratic process? Does business, with its highly sophisticated and well-resourced lobbying operations, have an undue influence on decisions by politicians? The book assess the impact of lobbying on the UK political system, the extent to which it shapes the political decision-m...

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Poland's Solidarity Movement and the Global Politics of Human Rights

Robert Brier examines how human rights emerged as the dominant political language of our time. By showing how Polish dissidents were entangled in inte

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The Language Wars - Hitchings Henry

Anotace: The English language is a battlefield. Since the age of Shakespeare, arguments over correct usage have been acrimonious, and those involved have always really been contesting values - to do with morality, politics and class. THE LANGUAGE WARS examines the present state of the conflict, its history and its future. Above all, it uses the past as a way of illumina...

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The Language Wars - Henry Hitchings

<p>The English language is a battlefield. Since the age of Shakespeare, arguments over correct usage have been acrimonious, and those involved have always really been contesting values - to do with morality, politics and class. THE LANGUAGE WARS examines the present state of the conflict, its history and its future. Above all, it uses the past as a way of illumin...

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African Language Media Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book outlines how African language media is affected by politics, technology, culture, and the economy and how this media is creatively produced and appropriated by audiences across cultures and contexts. This book will be of interest to scholars in the field of communication and media studies, health and environmental communication, journalism, African studies and a...

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Our Changing Land

Our Changing Land reflects on changes in relation to issues of gender, class, poverty, politics, the environment, the media and the Welsh language in

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Words of Selves

In this extended meditation on the language of the self within contemporary social politics, the author ponders the question: What does it matter what

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The Art of Rhetoric - Aristotelés

Anotace: HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics...Despite dating from the 4th century BC, The Art of Rhetoric continues to be regarded by many as the single most important work on the art of persuasion. As democracy began emerging in 5th-century Athens, public speaking and debate became an increasingly important tool to g...

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The Art of Rhetoric - Aristotelés

<p>HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics…</p> <p>Despite dating from the 4th century BC, The Art of Rhetoric continues to be regarded by many as the single most important work on the art of persuasion. As democracy began emerging in 5th-century Athens, public speaking and debate became an increasingly im...

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Ten Survival Skills for a World in Flux - Thomas Fletcher

<p> </p> To thrive in the twenty-first century, we all need to understand the challenges coming our way. And start adapting, now.We all know there are major, overlapping, global crises ahead of humanity: climate change, mass migration, new warfare, big tech, further pandemics, authoritarian capitalism. Rather than be daunted, this book charts a way that we can...

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The Art Song in East Asia and Australia, 1900 to 1950 Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book explores art song as an emblem of musical modernity in early twentieth century East Asia and Australia. It appraises the lyrical power of art song—a solo song set to a poem in the local language in Western art music style accompanied by piano—as a vehicle for creating a localized musical identity, while embracing cosmopolitan visions. The study of art song revea...

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Autopoiesis of Architecture - A New Framework for Architecture V1

Take a theoretical approach to architecture with The Autopoiesis of Architecture , which presents the topic as a discipline with its own unique logic. Architecture's conception of itself is addressed as well as its development within wider contemporary society. Author Patrik Schumacher offers innovative treatment that enriches architectural theory with a coordinated arse...

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Analysing Political Discourse

Written in a lively and engaging style, this book offers a new theoretical perspective on the study of language and politics, and provides an essentia

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One Ukrainian Summer

Viv is about to turn 21 and is on a study year abroad, supposedly immersed in the language, history and politics of a world that has just ceased to ex

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Middlemarch - Eliot George

Anotace: The most ambitious narrative of nineteenth-century realism, Middlemarch tells the story of an entire town in the years leading up to the Reform Bill of 1832, a time when modern methods were starting to challenge old orthodoxies. Eliot's sophisticated and acute characterization vividly brings to life the town's inhabitants - including the young idealist...

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Middlemarch - George Eliot

<p>The most ambitious narrative of nineteenth-century realism, Middlemarch tells the story of an entire town in the years leading up to the Reform Bill of 1832, a time when modern methods were starting to challenge old orthodoxies. Eliot’s sophisticated and acute characterization vividly brings to life the town’s inhabitants – including the young idealist Dorothea B...

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QUIZ & ACT Great Britain Part 1 - Štipl Zdeněk, kolektiv autorů

Anotace: Super handy Quiz & Act is not only a compendium of knowledge about the culture of Great Britain but also great fun with family and friends.The box contains 50 didactic cards in English with questions about Great Britain from the thematic categories HOLIDAYS, POLITICS & HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY and MONUMENTS. There are three possible answers to each question. You get t...

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QUIZ &amp; ACT Great Britain Part 1 - kolektiv autorů

<p>Super handy Quiz &amp; Act is not only a compendium of knowledge about the culture of Great Britain but also great fun with family and friends. The box contains 50 didactic cards in English with questions about Great Britain from the thematic categories HOLIDAYS, POLITICS &amp; HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY and MONUMENTS. There are three possible answers to each qu...

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Trial by Theatre - Reports on Czech Drama - Day Barbara

Anotace: The motto Národ sobě - "From the Nation to Itself" - inscribed over the proscenium arch of Prague's National Theatre symbolizes the importance theatre holds for the Czechs. During the National Awakening of the 19th century, theatre took the place of politics, becoming an instrument of national identity in the hands of the revivalists. In what was then...

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Trial by Theatre

The motto Národ sobě - “From the Nation to Itself” - inscribed over the proscenium arch of Prague’s National Theatre symbolizes the importance theatre holds for the Czechs. During the National Awakening of the 19th century, theatre took the place of politics, becoming an instrument of national identity in the hands of the revivalists. In what was then part of a German-spe...

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Trial by Theatre - Reports on Czech Drama - Barbara Day

<p>The motto Národ sobě – “From the Nation to Itself” – inscribed over the proscenium arch of Prague’s National Theatre symbolizes the importance theatre holds for the Czechs. During the National Awakening of the 19th century, theatre took the place of politics, becoming an instrument of national identity in the hands of the revivalists. In what was then part of a G...

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Slovanský přehled č. 2/2018

<p>Z obsahu:<br /><br /> DULOVIČ Erik<br /> "Nelze-li zachovati dosavadní hranici…" K účasti českých vedcov pri riešení československo-po?ského územného sporu o Oravu a Spiš v rokoch 1918-1920<br /> s. 245-277<br /> "If the present border cannot be preserved…” On the Participation of Czech Scholars in Resolving the Czecho...

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Playing with Reality

A sweeping intellectual history of games and their importance to human progress.We play games to learn about the world, to understand our minds and the minds of others, and to practice making predictions about the future. Games are thought to be older than written language, and have now become the dominant cultural media?bigger than movies, TV, music, and literature combi...

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Argentina - turistický průvodce

Lonely Planet's Argentina is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Marvel at Iguazu Falls, hike through Patagonia, and immerse yourself in the culture of Buenos Aires; all with your trusted travel companion. Inside Lonely Planet's Argentina Travel Guide: Lonely...