The Language of Fear

Communicating Threat in Public Discourse

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Linguistics, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, Public Policy
Cover of the book The Language of Fear by Piotr Cap, Palgrave Macmillan UK
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Piotr Cap ISBN: 9781137597311
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK Publication: November 15, 2016
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Language: English
Author: Piotr Cap
ISBN: 9781137597311
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication: November 15, 2016
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: English

This book investigates linguistic strategies of threat construction and fear generation in contemporary public communication, including state political discourse as well as non-governmental, media and institutional discourses. It describes the ways in which the construction of closeness and remoteness can be manipulated in the public sphere and bound up with fear, security and conflict. Featuring a series of case studies in different domains, from presidential speeches to environmental discourse, it demonstrates how political and organizational leaders enforce the imminence of an outside threat to claim legitimization of preventive policies. It reveals that the best legitimization effects are obtained by discursively constructed fear appeals, which ensure quick social mobilization. The scope of the book is of immediate concern in the modern globalized era where borders and distance dissolve and are re-imagined. It will appeal to students and researchers in linguistics, discourse analysis, media communication as well as social and political sciences.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This book investigates linguistic strategies of threat construction and fear generation in contemporary public communication, including state political discourse as well as non-governmental, media and institutional discourses. It describes the ways in which the construction of closeness and remoteness can be manipulated in the public sphere and bound up with fear, security and conflict. Featuring a series of case studies in different domains, from presidential speeches to environmental discourse, it demonstrates how political and organizational leaders enforce the imminence of an outside threat to claim legitimization of preventive policies. It reveals that the best legitimization effects are obtained by discursively constructed fear appeals, which ensure quick social mobilization. The scope of the book is of immediate concern in the modern globalized era where borders and distance dissolve and are re-imagined. It will appeal to students and researchers in linguistics, discourse analysis, media communication as well as social and political sciences.

More books from Palgrave Macmillan UK

Cover of the book Humanistic Marketing by Piotr Cap
Cover of the book Human Rights, Refugee Protest and Immigration Detention by Piotr Cap
Cover of the book Military Internees, Prisoners of War and the Irish State during the Second World War by Piotr Cap
Cover of the book Modern Privacy by Piotr Cap
Cover of the book Chinese Educational Migration and Student-Teacher Mobilities by Piotr Cap
Cover of the book The Memorial Ethics of Libeskind's Berlin Jewish Museum by Piotr Cap
Cover of the book Overcoming Poststructuralism by Piotr Cap
Cover of the book Higher Education in Vietnam by Piotr Cap
Cover of the book Puritanism and Emotion in the Early Modern World by Piotr Cap
Cover of the book Spirituality and Sustainable Development by Piotr Cap
Cover of the book Sport, Politics and Society in the Arab World by Piotr Cap
Cover of the book Global Insecurity by Piotr Cap
Cover of the book Towards a Market in Broadcasting by Piotr Cap
Cover of the book Conceptions of Critique in Modern and Contemporary Philosophy by Piotr Cap
Cover of the book Prime Ministers and Rhetorical Governance by Piotr Cap
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy