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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779126603321

Autore

Galasinski Dariusz

Titolo

The language of deception [[electronic resource] ] : a discourse analytical study / / Dariusz Galasinski

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, C2000

ISBN

0-7619-0916-8

1-4522-2034-4

1-4522-6210-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii, 143 p.)

Disciplina

401.41

Soggetti

Discourse analysis

Deception

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 123-132) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Introduction; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 - The Natural Way of Being; Chapter 2 - What Is Deception?; Chapter 3 - How People Deceive; Chapter 4 - Deceptiveness of Evasion; Chapter 5 - Metadiscursive Deception; Chapter 6 - Conversation for Misrepresentation; Chapter 7 - Pragmatics of Deception; Chapter 8 - Conclusions: A Linguist's Look Beyond Language; References; Author Index; Subject Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

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.