Title Manipulative fallacies in early America : studies on selected Congressional debates 1789 to 1799 / Juhani Rudanko, Paul Rickman

Published Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2022] ©2022

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 127 pages) Series Palgrave pivot Palgrave pivot. Contents Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Opposition to Amending the Constitution in a Congressional Debate in 1789 -- Chapter 3: Edward Livingston's Motion for Reconciliation with France in July 1798 -- Chapter 4: Arguing for the Sedition Act in the Debate of July 5, 1798 -- Chapter 5: Debating the Expulsion of Matthew Lyon in February 1799 -- Chapter 6: Conclusion Summary This book implements a new approach to the study of manipulative tactics in selected Congressional debates in the early history of the United States, highlighting the ways in which language can be used to manipulate an audience. The identification and analysis of different informal fallacies is central in the approach adopted by the authors, and they privilege the role of covert intentions as a frequent ingredient of manipulation. They also show how different speakers can use different subtypes of the same fallacy in a debate, and investigate the tension between the policy preferences and goals of politicians, and existing laws. The book has been written without jargon, all concepts and terminology from the field of linguistic pragmatics are clearly defined, and it is accessible to the interested layperson wishing to become familiar with manipulative techniques in political rhetoric Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (ProQuest Ebook Central platform, viewed September 14, 2022) Subject United States. Congress -- History -- 18th century. United States. Congress Political oratory -- United States -- History -- 18th century Fallacies (Logic) -- History -- 18th century Linguistics -- Philosophy Manipulative behavior -- United States -- History -- 18th century Debates and debating -- United States -- History -- 18th century Communication in politics -- United States -- History -- 18th century Communication in politics Debates and debating Fallacies (Logic) Linguistics -- Philosophy Manipulative behavior Political oratory Politics and government United States -- Politics and government -- 1789-1809. United States Genre/Form History Form Electronic book Author Rickman, Paul, 1973- author. ISBN 9783030999339 3030999335

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