Abbreviations |
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19 | (4) |
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List of Figures and Tables |
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21 | (2) |
Introduction |
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23 | (6) |
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PART I THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS |
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Chapter 1 Discourse Analysis - Political Discourse - Political Interview |
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29 | (54) |
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1.1 Discourse and discourse analysis - introduction |
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29 | (4) |
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1.2 Michel Foucault - critical philosophical ponderings on discourse |
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33 | (15) |
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1.2.1 Michel Foucault's archaeology and genealogy of texts/discourses |
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33 | (1) |
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1.2.2 Discourse vs. language? Discourse and its rules |
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34 | (2) |
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1.2.3 The "archaeological" period |
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36 | (1) |
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1.2.4 The dis/continuities of discourse. The unities of discourse |
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37 | (3) |
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1.2.5 The unities of discourse and discursive formations |
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40 | (4) |
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44 | (2) |
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1.2.7 The positivity of discourse |
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46 | (1) |
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46 | (2) |
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1.2.9 Foucault and the political |
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48 | (1) |
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1.3 Various approaches to discourse analysis - an overview |
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48 | (24) |
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1.3.1 Discourse analysis and its forerunners |
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48 | (2) |
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1.3.2 The model of strategic processing |
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50 | (1) |
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1.3.3 The meaning of discourse in text studies |
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51 | (1) |
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1.3.4 Discourse and the social sciences |
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52 | (4) |
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1.3.5 Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) |
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56 | (1) |
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1.3.5.1 Forerunners of Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) |
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57 | (4) |
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1.3.5.2 A three-dimensional conception of discourse by Fairclough |
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61 | (1) |
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1.3.5.3 A framework for textual analysis |
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62 | (3) |
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1.3.5.4 Discourse vs. ideology |
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65 | (2) |
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1.3.5.5 Discourse vs. hegemony |
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67 | (1) |
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1.3.5.6 Interdiscursivity |
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68 | (1) |
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1.3.5.7 CDA recapitulated |
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69 | (1) |
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1.3.5.8 Fairclough and political discourse |
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70 | (2) |
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72 | (1) |
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1.5 The political interview as a genre |
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73 | (9) |
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73 | (1) |
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1.5.2 The interview as a journalistic genre |
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74 | (1) |
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1.5.3 The hierarchical organisation of the interview |
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75 | (1) |
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1.5.4 The political interview |
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76 | (1) |
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77 | (1) |
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1.5.6 News interviews vs. political interviews: conventional, adversarial or hybrid |
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78 | (3) |
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1.5.7 The tabloidisation or conversationalisation of the news interviews |
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81 | (1) |
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1.6 The approach to discourse applied in this study |
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82 | (1) |
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Chapter 2 Games in Language - Definition, Types, Rules |
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2.1 The "game" perspective - overview |
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83 | (6) |
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2.2 A philosophical treatment of language and game |
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89 | (30) |
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2.2.1 De Saussure and Wittgenstein in dispute |
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89 | (4) |
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2.2.2 Wittgenstein's reflection on language-games |
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93 | (4) |
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2.2.3 Lyotard's language-games |
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97 | (4) |
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2.2.4 A modicum of the mathematical theory of games |
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101 | (3) |
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2.2.5 The ins and outs of Hintikka's game-theoretical semantics |
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104 | (6) |
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2.2.5.1 The concept of subgame |
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110 | (1) |
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2.2.6 Dialogue games - a refinement of GTS? |
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111 | (4) |
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2.2.7 Games of perfect and imperfect information |
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115 | (2) |
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2.2.8 Language-games revisited - the Middle Path |
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117 | (2) |
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119 | (12) |
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119 | (5) |
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124 | (1) |
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2.3.2.1 Dialogue game rules |
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125 | (6) |
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Chapter 3 The Strategic Foundation Of Language-Games |
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131 | (38) |
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3.1 Game theoretical-semantics as a strategic perspective |
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131 | (2) |
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3.2 Dialogic strategy and/or move |
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133 | (4) |
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3.3 Questions as strategies in dialogue games |
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137 | (6) |
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3.4 Strategic manoeuvring in discourse dialectic |
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143 | (7) |
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150 | (12) |
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150 | (1) |
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3.5.2 Sequential vs. simultaneous strategic approaches |
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151 | (3) |
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3.5.3 Master strategies in the game of strategy |
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154 | (2) |
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3.5.4 The mixed strategy as the tool to outdo the opponent |
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156 | (1) |
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3.5.5 Moves in the Game of Strategy |
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156 | (2) |
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3.5.6 The strategy of conflict |
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158 | (3) |
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3.5.7 Information asymmetry in strategic thinking |
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161 | (1) |
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3.6 A game of strategy and politics |
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162 | (7) |
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PART II STRATEGIES IN PRACTICE |
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Chapter 4 Methodological Considerations And The Data |
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169 | (8) |
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169 | (1) |
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170 | (1) |
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171 | (4) |
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4.4 Methodological Considerations |
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175 | (2) |
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Chapter 5 British Political Interviews |
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177 | (84) |
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5.1 The master strategy of cooperation |
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177 | (6) |
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5.1.1 A contingent strategy: tit for tat |
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177 | (1) |
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5.1.2 Look forward and reason backward |
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178 | (1) |
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179 | (1) |
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5.1.4 The infotainment of political talk as the choice of style |
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179 | (4) |
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5.2 The master strategy of co-opetition |
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183 | (13) |
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5.2.1 Signalling: The Controlled Release of Information |
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183 | (2) |
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5.2.2 Look forward and reason backward |
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185 | (1) |
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5.2.3 The metadiscoursal inclination |
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186 | (1) |
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187 | (2) |
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5.2.5 The on record strategy with redressive action as a defence mechanism |
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189 | (2) |
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5.2.6 Overt disagreement with mitigation devices |
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191 | (1) |
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191 | (1) |
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5.2.8 Humour as a defence mechanism |
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192 | (2) |
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5.2.9 Figurative-rhetorical means: irony |
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194 | (2) |
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5.3 The master strategy of conflict/competition |
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196 | (18) |
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5.3.1 Conflict-based questioning |
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196 | (1) |
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5.3.2 Accusation against the neutrality of the IR |
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197 | (1) |
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5.3.3 The avoidance strategy |
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198 | (3) |
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5.3.4 Negation as the strategy of conflict |
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201 | (2) |
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5.3.5 Reformulation as a defence mechanism |
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203 | (2) |
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5.3.6 The attack as a strategy of defence |
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205 | (1) |
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5.3.7 Overt disagreement without mitigation devices |
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206 | (1) |
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5.3.8 On record strategy without redressive action |
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206 | (1) |
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5.3.9 In-group distinctiveness |
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207 | (4) |
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211 | (1) |
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5.3.11 Countering a quasi-humorous remark |
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212 | (1) |
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5.3.12 Figurative-rhetorical means: the metaphor of WAR |
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213 | (1) |
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5.4 The master strategy of persuasion |
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214 | (26) |
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214 | (1) |
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5.4.2 The argument from authority |
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215 | (1) |
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5.4.3 The inductive argument as a tool of rational persuasion |
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216 | (2) |
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5.4.4 Concept-aimed argumentation |
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218 | (1) |
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218 | (1) |
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5.4.6 Ostensible objectivity as a means of persuasion |
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219 | (1) |
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5.4.7 Polarisation US and THEM / US vs. THEM |
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220 | (2) |
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5.4.8 Election pledges as persuasive tools |
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222 | (2) |
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5.4.9 The audience as final arbiter |
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224 | (1) |
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5.4.10 The leitmotif as a persuasive mechanism |
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225 | (2) |
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5.4.11 A sound bite as a persuasive tool |
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227 | (2) |
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5.4.12 Ideological commitment |
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229 | (1) |
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5.4.13 Figurative-rhetorical means |
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230 | (1) |
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5.4.13.1 The game of metaphor |
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230 | (4) |
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5.4.13.2 The game of metonymy |
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234 | (1) |
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5.4.13.3 The game of synecdoche |
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234 | (1) |
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5.4.13.4 The game of epanaphora |
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235 | (1) |
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5.4.13.5 The game of style |
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236 | (1) |
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237 | (2) |
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5.4.15 Emphatic assertions |
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239 | (1) |
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239 | (1) |
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5.5 The master strategy of manipulation |
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240 | (21) |
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5.5.1 The gamification of political parlance |
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240 | (3) |
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5.5.2 The controlled release of information as a means of achieving one's aim |
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243 | (1) |
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5.5.3 The "straw man" fallacy |
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244 | (1) |
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5.5.4 The number game - rough approximation |
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245 | (1) |
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245 | (1) |
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5.5.6 Populist argumentation |
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246 | (1) |
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5.5.7 Towards the role of a super-sender |
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247 | (1) |
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5.5.8 Optimistic vs. pessimistic projection |
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247 | (1) |
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5.5.9 A vision of success |
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248 | (2) |
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5.5.10 On behalf of the audience |
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250 | (1) |
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5.5.11 The opposition - a whipping boy |
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251 | (2) |
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5.5.12 Conversion from negative into positive |
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253 | (1) |
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5.5.13 Machiavellian manipulation |
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253 | (1) |
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5.5.14 Non-sequitur as a strategy of defence |
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254 | (1) |
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5.5.15 Internationalism as a means of legitimisation |
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255 | (1) |
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5.5.16 The metadiscoursal strategy |
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256 | (1) |
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5.5.17 The strategy of heterogeneity |
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257 | (1) |
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5.5.18 Rhetorical means: playing on high values |
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258 | (1) |
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5.5.19 Figurative-rhetorical means: hyperboles |
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258 | (1) |
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5.5.20 Modality as a marker of coherence |
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259 | (2) |
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Chapter 6 Polish Political Interviews |
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261 | (116) |
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6.1 The master strategy of cooperation |
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261 | (5) |
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6.1.1 The strategy of independence as expressed by the strategies of cooperation, co-opetition and conflict |
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261 | (3) |
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6.1.2 Humour as a strategy of positive self-presentation |
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264 | (2) |
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6.2 The master strategy of co-opetition |
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266 | (11) |
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6.2.1 Towards the role of a super-sender |
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266 | (3) |
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6.2.2 A play on independence |
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269 | (2) |
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6.2.3 Diplomacy as a strategic ploy |
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271 | (2) |
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6.2.4 The strategy of dissociation |
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273 | (3) |
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6.2.5 Call a spade a spade - the exposure of the intention of the IR |
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276 | (1) |
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6.2.6 Figurative-rhetorical means: irony |
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276 | (1) |
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6.3 The master strategy of conflict/competition |
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277 | (23) |
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277 | (7) |
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6.3.2 Provocative parlance by the IR |
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284 | (2) |
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6.3.3 The gamification of political parlance |
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286 | (1) |
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6.3.4 A bidding war as a strategy of conflict |
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287 | (4) |
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6.3.5 Look forward and reason backward |
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291 | (1) |
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6.3.6 Reprimanding the interlocutor |
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291 | (4) |
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6.3.7 Repetition as an emphatic device |
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295 | (1) |
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6.3.8 A semantic battle between the IR and the IE |
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296 | (1) |
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6.3.9 A defence mechanism - open irritation |
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297 | (1) |
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6.3.10 The application of implied pragmatic meanings (implicatures) |
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298 | (2) |
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6.4 The master strategy of persuasion |
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300 | (55) |
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6.4.1 Persuasion expressed by fallacious or not fully justified argument |
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300 | (1) |
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6.4.2 The strategic bias of the IE |
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301 | (1) |
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6.4.3 Backward induction and forward looking |
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302 | (1) |
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6.4.4 The argument from authority |
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303 | (3) |
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6.4.5 Polarisation US and THEM |
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306 | (3) |
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309 | (1) |
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6.4.7 The sound bite as a marker of cohesion and coherence |
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309 | (2) |
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6.4.8 From specific to general |
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311 | (1) |
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6.4.9 From general to specific |
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312 | (1) |
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6.4.10 Actions speak louder than words |
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313 | (1) |
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6.4.11 The strategy of positive self-presentation enacted in the role of a reviewer / commentator |
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314 | (10) |
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6.4.12 A play on independence as a strategy of positive self-presentation |
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324 | (3) |
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6.4.13 Constitutionality as a legitimisation strategy |
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327 | (1) |
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6.4.14 Reference to age and experience - to wisdom by implication |
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328 | (1) |
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6.4.15 Pragmatic persuasive argument - a dubious strategy on the part of the IE? |
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329 | (3) |
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6.4.16 The didactic strategy |
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332 | (2) |
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6.4.17 The discourse-pragmatic strategy of rationality |
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334 | (2) |
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6.4.18 Overconfidence as a strategy of persuasion |
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336 | (1) |
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6.4.19 Exemplification as a manifestation of persuasion |
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337 | (2) |
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6.4.20 The conventionalisation of political discourse |
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339 | (2) |
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6.4.21 The heterogeneity of discourse |
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341 | (1) |
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6.4.22 The strategy of intertextuality |
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342 | (4) |
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6.4.23 Elaboration as a strategy of cohesion |
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346 | (1) |
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6.4.24 Enhancement as a strategy of cohesion |
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347 | (2) |
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6.4.25 Coherent narrative as a persuasive tool |
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349 | (4) |
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6.4.26 "Heart and reason" as markers of coherence |
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353 | (1) |
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6.4.27 The audience as final arbiter |
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354 | (1) |
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6.5 The master strategy of manipulation |
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355 | (22) |
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6.5.1 The gamification of political discourse |
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355 | (2) |
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6.5.2 Positive self-presentation |
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357 | (4) |
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6.5.3 Failure into success |
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361 | (2) |
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6.5.4 A defence mechanism - downplaying party failures |
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363 | (1) |
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6.5.5 Lopic Change/Shirt as an instance of the avoidance strategy |
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364 | (1) |
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6.5.6 Role shifting as a determinant of opinion |
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365 | (1) |
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6.5.7 Repetition as a stalling tactic |
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366 | (2) |
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6.5.8 A strategy of fear as a means of manipulation |
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368 | (1) |
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6.5.9 An appeal to the audience |
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368 | (1) |
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6.5.10 The soliloquy as a macro-strategy of the IE |
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369 | (3) |
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6.5.11 Hybridisation of interviews as a strategy of manipulation |
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372 | (5) |
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377 | (16) |
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7.1 General conclusions - master strategies compared |
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377 | (8) |
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7.2 Supplementary conclusions - argumentation in the political interviews and their reflection in language |
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385 | (8) |
References |
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Index of Names |
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