Implicit Manipulation in Public Discourse - (Mouton Pragmatics [msp]) (Hardcover)

About the Book

Mouton Series in Pragmatics (MSP) is a timely response to the growing demand for innovative and authoritative monographs and edited volumes from all angles of pragmatics. Recent theoretical work on the semantics/pragmatics interface, applications of evolutionary biology to the study of language, and empirical work within cognitive and developmental psychology and intercultural communication has directed attention to issues that warrant reexamination, as well as revision of some of the central tenets and claims of the field of pragmatics. The series welcomes proposals that reflect this endeavour and exploration within the discipline and neighboring fields such as language philosophy, communication, information science, sociolinguistics, second language acquisition and cognitive science. MSP will provide a forum for authors who represent different subfields of pragmatics including the linguistic, cognitive, social, and intercultural paradigms, and have important and intriguing ideas and research findings to share with scholars who are interested in linguistics in general and pragmatics in particular.

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Book Synopsis

The book collects recent and updated contributions by some internationally renowned authors on the topic of implicit communication. It provides theoretical original insights on the manipulative use of linguistic implicit strategies, as well as empirical descriptions of their functioning in a variety of contexts. From a theoretical point of view, the chapters offer new perspectives on central general issues in public communication, such as commitment liability and reputation of public speakers. From an empirical point of view, the chapters describe possible manipulative uses of implicit linguistic strategies in social media, news, politics, court proceedings and automated texts.

About the Author

Edoardo Lombardi Vallauri, U Roma Tre; Doriana Cimmino, Naples; Giulia Giunta, U de Neuchâtel; Giorgia Mannaioli, Rome.