Political discourse

Schroeter, M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9636-245X (2026) Political discourse. In: Nesi, H. and Milin, P. (eds.) International Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics. Elsevier. ISBN 9780323955041 (In Press) (3rd Edition)

Abstract/Summary

This chapter provides a concise overview of parameters determining some of the well-studied features of political discourse. While the study of individual features of political discourse remains an important endeavour to better understand political discourse, it is important to adequately contextualise these. This contribution will therefore use the classical rhetorical paradigm as a point of contrast to current conditions under which political discourse takes place after processes of democratisation, mediatisation and broader social developments which erode the strength of voters’ affiliation with political parties. These conditions help to explain characteristics such as vagueness of political messaging or evasive interview answers.

Item Type	Book or Report Section
URI	https://centaur.reading.ac.uk/id/eprint/128139
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Arts, Humanities and Social Science > School of Literature and Languages > Languages and Cultures Arts, Humanities and Social Science > School of Literature and Languages > English Language and Applied Linguistics Arts, Humanities and Social Science > Language Text and Power
Publisher	Elsevier
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