Abstract
This chapter explains some of the background to political theorists' and political scientists' interest in language. It then introduces and explains Rhetorical Political Analysis (RPA) contrasting it with approaches to the study of political language, such as Critical Discourse Studies, found within Linguistics. It then briefly demonstrates the application of RPA through a discussion a study of David Cameron's Bloomberg speech on Europe. The analysis highlights in particular the way the speech echoes British conservative precedents and the the way in which "Britishness" emerges as a key 'catachrestical' term.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Doing Politics: Discursivity, performativity and mediation in political discourse |
| Editors | Michael Kranert, Geraldine Horan |
| Publisher | John Benjamins Publishing Company |
| Chapter | 3 |
| Pages | 59-77 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9789027263148 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789027201935 |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2018 |
Publication series
| Name | Discourse Approaches to Politics, Society and Culture |
|---|---|
| Publisher | John Benjamins |
| Volume | 80 |
Keywords
- Rhetoric
- Politics
- Linguistics
- Europe
- Conservatism
- Britishness
- Rhetorical Political Analysis
Profiles
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Alan Finlayson, Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences
- School of Politics, Philosophy and Area Studies - Professor of Political & Social Theory
- Cultural Politics, Communications & Media - Member
- Policy & Politics - Member
- Politics & International Relations - Member
Person: Research Group Member, Academic, Teaching & Research