"It ain't what you say...": British political studies and the analysis of speech and rhetoric

Finlayson, Alan and Martin, James (2008) "It ain't what you say...": British political studies and the analysis of speech and rhetoric. British Politics, 3 (4). pp. 445-464. ISSN 1746-918X

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Abstract

This article discusses the utility and fecundity promised for British political studies by the study of speech and rhetoric. It is argued that the systematic investigation of speech in British politics can shed light on political institutions, ideologies and strategies. After exploring these areas in some detail the article goes on to discuss the last party conference speech Tony Blair delivered as Prime Minister. This discussion is demonstrative and synoptic in nature, surveying a broad territory and showing the kinds of questions that a rhetorical political analysis can ask and what, in response, might be done to answer these questions.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Arts and Humanities > School of Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communication Studies (former - to 2024)
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Political, Social and International Studies Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Cultural Politics, Communications & Media Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Policy & Politics
Depositing User:	Katherine Humphries
Date Deposited:	02 Feb 2012 10:47
Last Modified:	28 Mar 2025 03:34
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/36744
DOI:	10.1057/bp.2008.21

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