The Dynamics of Political Discourse: Forms and functions of follow-ups
Edited by Anita Fetzer, Elda Weizman and Lawrence N. Berlin
[Pragmatics & Beyond New Series, 259] 2015. vi, 278 pp.
Lawrence N. Berlin
List of John Benjamins publications for which Lawrence N. Berlin plays a role.
Titles
Subjects Communication Studies | Discourse studies | Pragmatics
Dialogue in Politics
Edited by Lawrence N. Berlin and Anita Fetzer
[Dialogue Studies, 18] 2012. vii, 313 pp.
Subjects Communication Studies | Dialogue studies | Discourse studies | Pragmatics
Articles
2015 Pragmatic strategies for follow-ups in US political debates The Dynamics of Political Discourse: Forms and functions of follow-ups, Fetzer, Anita, Elda Weizman and Lawrence N. Berlin (eds.), pp. 87–107 | Article
Political debating in the United States forms a type of pragmatic act with a recognizable script. Within that script, the nature of the debate presents itself as rife with examples of follow-ups (Sinclair and Coulthard 1975) whereby candidates react to challenges to their prior assertions by… read more
2015 Introduction The Dynamics of Political Discourse: Forms and functions of follow-ups, Fetzer, Anita, Elda Weizman and Lawrence N. Berlin (eds.), pp. 1–14 | Article
2012 The making of a new American revolution or 'a wolf in sheep’s clothing': “It’s time to reload” Dialogue in Politics, Berlin, Lawrence N. and Anita Fetzer (eds.), pp. 167–192 | Article
Within Positioning Theory (Harré and van Landenhove 1999; Harré and Moghaddam 2003), it has been stated that “conversations have storylines and the positions people take in a conversation will be linked to these storylines” (van Langenhove and Harré 1999: 17). Focusing on Sarah Palin’s speeches… read more
2012 Dialogue in politics Dialogue in Politics, Berlin, Lawrence N. and Anita Fetzer (eds.), pp. 3–18 | Article
2011 Fighting words: Hybrid discourse and discourse processes Context and Contexts: Parts meet whole?, Fetzer, Anita and Etsuko Oishi (eds.), pp. 41–66 | Article
The purpose of this research is to investigate how, through the blending of orders of discourse, words can become actions and militarizing language can lead a nation to the brink of war. By exerting political power while broadcasting his weekly program, Aló, Presidente, Venezuelan President Hugo… read more
2007 Cooperative conflict and evasive language: The case of the 9-11 commission hearings Context and Appropriateness: Micro meets macro, Fetzer, Anita (ed.), pp. 167–199 | Article
In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, concerns surrounding the efficacy of United States intelligence and security agencies led to the formation of the 9–11 Commission. The Commission was charged to conduct a series of hearings to investigate “the truth” and possible culpability for the security… read more