Understanding Public Speaking, 9780367222734
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Public speaking is a much coveted yet difficult art. This book illustrates the use of various linguistic devices and persuasive strategies and systematically draws on the various approaches to public speaking and persuasive discourse to present new insights and techniques.

Understanding Public Speaking

A Learner's Guide to Persuasive Oratory

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  • Paperback

    136 pages

  • Release Date

    10 May 2019

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Summary

Public speaking is a much coveted yet difficult art. This book illustrates the use of various linguistic devices and persuasive strategies with examples from the speeches of powerful orators in history. It systematically draws on the various approaches to public speaking and persuasive discourse to present new insights and techniques.

The volume:

  • Critically examines strategies of persuasive oratory.
  • Draws on extensive investiga…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780367222734
ISBN-10:0367222736
Author:Braj Mohan
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:Routledge India
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:136
Release Date:10 May 2019
Weight:236g
Dimensions:234mm x 156mm
About The Author

Braj Mohan

Braj Mohan is an assistant professor in the Department of Linguistics and Contemporary English at the English and Foreign Languages University, Lucknow Campus. He has a PhD in Linguistics and specializes in Pragmatics and Sociolinguistics. He has published numerous articles in the area of persuasive oratory and political rhetoric.

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