The language of Brexit : how Britain talked its way out of the European Union /: how Britain talked its way out of the European Union. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Steve Buckledee.
• Authors: Buckledee, Steve
• Contents: "The EU isn't much cop but" : remain supporters' use of coordinative onstructions -- Hedging and modality v. strident claims and apparent absence of doubt -- More to imperatives than meets the eye -- Inclusive we, the former city broker as champion of the common man, and good old Bojo : how the pro-Brexit press created the illusion of a classless alliance -- Democracy myths and facts : a double defeat for David Cameron -- "Free" : a little word that did a big job for Brexit -- Nominalization, presupposition and naturalization -- The language of racism lite, and not so lite -- Comparison with the Scottish independence referendum of 2014 : how project Fear worked in 2014 but not in 2016 -- Leave's appointment with history and Remain's another day at the office -- Little Englanders or reaching out to the world beyond europe? : comparison with the 1975 referendum on remaining a member of the European Economic Community -- From "Up yours Delors" (1990) to "Stick it up your Juncker" (2016) : was it the sun wot won it once again? -- Dirty tricks : lies, personal attacks and the Queen supports UKIP -- The day after: how could this happen? -- The issue that would not go away : the general election of 2017 -- The epilogue so far.
• Publisher Details: London, UK New York, NY, USA : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
• Publication Date: 2018
• Copyright Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (vi, 231 pages)
• Subjects: 341.242/230941; Politics & government; LAW / International; Discourse analysis; Communication in politics; Referendum; Rhetoric -- Political aspects; Language Arts & Disciplines -- Linguistics -- Semantics; Language Arts & Disciplines -- Rhetoric; Rhetoric -- Political aspects -- Great Britain; Communication in politics -- Great Britain; Referendum -- Great Britain -- History -- 21st century; Great Britain; Electronic books; History; Great Britain
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781350047983; 1350047988
• Related ISBNs: 9781350047990; 1350047996; 9781350047969
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 08, 2018).
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