Political Debasement Incivility, Contempt, and Humiliation in Parliamentary and Public Discourse
This edited book is an innovative collection of studies—pioneering scholarship systematically exploring the various features of debasement language used by political leaders in their speeches, statements, and remarks during parliamentary and other official as well as unofficial, private activities....
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Singapore
Springer Nature Singapore
2023, 2023
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2023 |
| Series: | The Language of Politics
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Adversarial Attacks in Spanish Politics: Direct and Indirect Forms
- Of Toddy, Tongsan, and Bigfoot from Kinabatangan: The Use of Impolite Language in the Malaysian Parliament
- Challenging Etiquette: Insults, Sarcasm, and Irony in Japanese Politicians’ Discourse
- Consistency and Change: Derogatory Language in Chinese Leaders’ Speeches