The Language of Deception
A Discourse Analytical Study| By: | Dariusz Galasinski |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications, Inc. (US) |
| Print ISBN: | 9780761909156 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781452262109 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Copyright: | 2000 |
| Format: | Page Fidelity |
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Author Dariusz Galasinski employs a discourse analytical approach to the study of deception in The Language of Deception. The book focuses on the deceptive messages themselves -- how language is used to deceive others and what kinds of linguistic devices are used. Galasinski develops a theory of deception based on his extensive study of debates and interviews of American and British politicians. Actual exchanges such as the one in which a politician is asked the same question 14 times and evades it 14 times, provide fascinating insight into deceptive linguistic practices.