Brexitspeak: demagoguery and the decline of democracy
Auteur :
Chilton, Paul
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108744027
Date de publication :
5 déc. 2024
Dimensions :
19,8 x 13,0 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
292 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This critical investigation explores Brexit in the context of the nationalist populist wave in Europe, arguing that manipulative rhetoric was a key factor in the 2016 referendum result. It probes Brexiter propaganda through the lens of linguistics and cognitive science, showing how ethnocentric attitudes and emotions were mobilised.