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Publication details [#43547]

Benoit, William L. and Cheolhan Lee. 2005. A Functional Analysis of the 2002 Korean Presidential Debates. Asian Journal of Communication 15 (2) : 115–132.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

crosscultural context | discourse analysis | political speech

Place, Publisher

Routledge

Annotation

This functional analysis of the Korean presidential debates of 2002, shows that the messages emphasize acclaims more than attacks. Comparisons are made with the most recent American presidential debates to disclose similarities and differences.