Author: William O. Dailey
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780742529748
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Politeness and Political Debate analyzes politeness strategies in presidential and vice presidential debates from 1960 to 2004. After an introduction to politeness theory and how to apply it to debates, the authors summarize each candidate's politeness strategies, relate them to the historical context of the appropriate campaign, and consider them in relation to other studies conducted on the debates. This well-researched book ends with implications for debate planners, politicians, citizens, and scholars, including an insightful chapter on the electorate's ideal debate.