
Manipulative Fallacies in Early America
Studies on Selected Congressional Debates 1789 to 1799
Palgrave Macmillan (Publisher)
Published on 27. May 2022
Book
Hardback
VIII, 127 pages
978-3-030-99932-2 (ISBN)
Description
This book implements a new approach to the study of manipulative tactics in selected Congressional debates in the early history of the United States, highlighting the ways in which language can be used to manipulate an audience. The identification and analysis of different informal fallacies is central in the approach adopted by the authors, and they privilege the role of covert intentions as a frequent ingredient of manipulation. They also show how different speakers can use different subtypes of the same fallacy in a debate, and investigate the tension between the policy preferences and goals of politicians, and existing laws. The book has been written without jargon, all concepts and terminology from the field of linguistic pragmatics are clearly defined, and it is accessible to the interested layperson wishing to become familiar with manipulative techniques in political rhetoric.
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Edition
1st ed. 2022
Language
English
Place of publication
Cham
Switzerland
Publishing group
Springer International Publishing
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
VIII, 127 p.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 153 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
298 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-030-99932-2 (9783030999322)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-99933-9
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Juhani Rudanko | Paul Rickman
Manipulative Fallacies in Early America
Studies on Selected Congressional Debates 1789 to 1799
E-Book
05/2022
Palgrave Macmillan
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Persons
Juhani Rudanko
is Professor Emeritus at the University of Tampere, Finland.
Paul Rickman is a University Instructor in English Language at the University of Tampere, Finland.
Paul Rickman is a University Instructor in English Language at the University of Tampere, Finland.
Content
Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Opposition to Amending the Constitution in a Congressional Debate in 1789.- Chapter 3: Edward Livingston's Motion for Reconciliation with France in July 1798.- Chapter 4: Arguing for the Sedition Act in the Debate of July 5, 1798.- Chapter 5: Debating the Expulsion of Matthew Lyon in February 1799.- Chapter 6: Conclusion.