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Publication details [#64841]

Ushchyna, Valentyna. 2018. Manipulative use of risk as a stance in political communication. Discourse & Society 29 (2) : 198–221.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

communication | discourse | manipulating | political language | social interaction

Place, Publisher

SAGE Publications

Journal WWW

www.sagepub.co.uk/ejournals/

Annotation

This paper dislays how political and media representatives employ the risk concept in their rhetoric, making it a notable part of and a potent resource for manipulation. It is shown how stances taken by speakers on various political matters reflect their social, political and moral opinions.