Words of Crisis as Words of Power: The Jeremiad in American Presidential Speeches

(Book #77 in the Discourse Approaches to Politics, Society and Culture Series)

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The volume explores crisis rhetoric in contemporary U.S. American presidential speechmaking. Rhetorical leadership constitutes an inherent feature of the modern presidency. Particularly during times of critical events, the president is expected to react and address the nation. However, the power of the office also allows him or her to direct attention to particular topics and thus rhetorically create or exploit the notion of crisis. This monograph...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:9027200505

ISBN13:9789027200501

Release Date:May 2018

Publisher:John Benjamins Publishing Company

Length:401 Pages

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Words of Crisis as Words of Power: The Jeremiad in American Presidential Speeches

(Book #77 in the Discourse Approaches to Politics, Society and Culture Series)

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