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
- Title:
- 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)
- Main Title:
- The language of Brexit : how Britain talked its way out of the European Union
- 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). - Access Rights:
- Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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- British Library HMNTS - ELD.DS.232547
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