Deeds Done in Words: Presidential Rhetoric and the Genres of Governance

by Kathleen Hall Jamieson and Karlyn Kohrs Campbell

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"Deeds Done in Words is an impressive piece of work. It is the first attempt to identify and assess the principal genres of rhetoric, and to interpret the panoply of those genres in terms of the needs of, and the needs for, ritual in American politics."--Jeffrey Tulis, author of The Rhetorical Presidency

"Deeds Done in Words is a thoughtful survey of how a democracy uses language to transact its business. Based...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0226092410

ISBN13:9780226092416

Release Date:June 1990

Publisher:University of Chicago Press

Length:286 Pages

Weight:1.30 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Related Subjects

Creative Writing & Composition Elections & Political Process Language Arts Literature Political History Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Rhetoric Social Sciences

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