Discourse and Democracy - Critical Analysis of the Language of Government

Summary

This critical examination of democracy in advanced liberal nations combines close analysis of discourse with theories of democracy and the State. Building on the work of Fairclough, and others, the book analyses the paradox of pervasive reference to democracy in legitimizing political action versus the weakening of actual democratic practice.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Farrelly, Michael (University of Hull Farrelly, Farrelly Michael
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.04.2018
• EAN: 9781138549098
• ISBN: 978-1-138-54909-8
• No. of pages: 148
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 234 mm x 9 mm
• Series: Routledge Critical Studies in Discourse
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Discourse Analysis, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Politics & government, Communication Studies, Politics and government, Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics