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The Language of Deception: A Discourse Analytical Study

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Dariusz Galasinski employs a discourse analytical approach to the study of deception in The Language of Deception . The book focuses on the deceptive messages themselves -- how language is used to deceive others and what kinds of linguistic devices are used. Galasinski develops a theory of deception based on his extensive study of debates and interviews of American and British politicians. Actual exchanges such as one in which a politician is asked the same question 14 times and evades it 14 times provide fascinating ...

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The Language of Deception: A Discourse Analytical Study 2000, Sage Publications, Inc, Thousand Oaks

ISBN-13: 9780761909156

Hardcover