The Language of Deception: A Discourse Analytical Study

by Dariusz Galasibnski and Dariusz Galasiński

Dariusz Galasinski employs a discourse analytical approach to the study of deception in The Language of Deception. The book focuses on the deceptive messages themselves -- how language is used to deceive others and what kinds of linguistic devices are used.

Galasinski develops a theory of deception based on his extensive study of debates and interviews of American and British politicians. Actual exchanges such as one in which a politician...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076190915X
• ISBN13: 9780761909156
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 155 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 9.2"