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. INDICE: The Natural Way of BeingWhat Is Deception?How People DeceiveDeceptiveness of EvasionMetadiscursive DeceptionConversation for MisrepresentationPragmatics of DeceptionConclusions A Linguist's Look beyond Language
- ISBN: 978-0-7619-0916-3
- Editorial: SAGE Publications, Inc
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 155
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