03072cam a2200421 i 4500 20236721 20190326120410.0 180103s2018 ne b 001 0 eng 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg acquire 1 shelf copy policy default xk20 2018-01-03 xk20 2018-01-03 to Dewey xm01 2018-01-04 xn13 2018-07-28 1 copy rec'd., to CIP ver. xk25 2018-08-11 to CALM 2017056556 9789027200501 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9789027264268 (e-book) DLC eng DLC rda DLC pcc n-us--- P302.77 .N48 2018 352.23/80973014 23 Neüff, Marta, author. Words of crisis as words of power : the jeremiad in American presidential speeches / Marta Neüff, Humboldt University of Berlin. Jeremiad in American presidential speeches Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, [2018] vi, 401 pages ; 25 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Discourse approaches to politics, society and culture, 1569-9463 ; volume 77 Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-373) and index. "The volume explores crisis rhetoric in contemporary U.S. American presidential speechmaking. Rhetorical leadership constitutes an inherent feature of the modern presidency. Particularly during times of critical events, the president is expected to react and address the nation. However, the power of the office also allows him or her to direct attention to particular topics and thus rhetorically create or exploit the notion of crisis. This monograph examines the verbal responses of George W. Bush and Barack Obama to pressing issues during their terms in office. Assuming an interdisciplinary approach, it illuminates the characteristics of modern crisis rhetoric. The aim of the book is to show that elements of Puritan rhetoric, and specifically the tradition of the jeremiad, although taken out of their original context and modified to suit a modern multiethnic society, can still be detected in contemporary political communication. It will be of interest to students and scholars of presidential rhetoric, political communication, sociolinguistics and cultural studies" -- Provided by publisher. Discourse analysis Political aspects United States. Presidents United States Language History. Rhetoric Political aspects United States History. Jeremiads Political aspects United States History. Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946- Obama, Barack. Communication in politics United States History. Online version: Neüff, Marta, author. Words of crisis as words of power Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2018 9789027264268 (DLC) 2018000413