UID:
edocfu_9959233860902883
Format:
1 online resource (xii, 143 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
0-7619-0916-8
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1-4522-2034-4
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1-4522-6210-1
Content:
This book employs a discourse analytical approach to the study of deception. It focuses on the deceptive messages themselves - how language is used to deceive others and what kinds of linguistic devices are used. The author develops a theory of deception based on his study of debates and interviews of American and British politicians.
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Cover; Contents; Introduction; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 - The Natural Way of Being; Chapter 2 - What Is Deception?; Chapter 3 - How People Deceive; Chapter 4 - Deceptiveness of Evasion; Chapter 5 - Metadiscursive Deception; Chapter 6 - Conversation for Misrepresentation; Chapter 7 - Pragmatics of Deception; Chapter 8 - Conclusions: A Linguist's Look Beyond Language; References; Author Index; Subject Index; About the Author
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-322-41735-0
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-7619-0915-X
Language:
English
