Language and Manipulation in House of Cards A Pragma-Stylistic Perspective
This book is to date the first monograph-length study of the popular American political TV series House of Cards. It proposes an encompassing analysis of the first three seasons from the unusual angles of discourse and dialogue. The study of the stylistic idiosyncrasies of the ruthless main protagon...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
Palgrave Macmillan
2016, 2016
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2016 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Chapter 1 Power and (fictional) politics
- Chapter 2 Macrostructure and linguistic characterisation
- Chapter 3 Concealing, distorting and creating reality
- Chapter 4 Manipulative moves: Between persuasion and coercion
- Chapter 5 The art of winning over through face-work: success and failure
- Chapter 6 Aesthetic manipulation
- Chapter 7 Concluding remarks: Reciprocation and (im)politeness