The Language of Deception: A Discourse Analytical Study

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 is asked the same question 14 times and evades it 14 times provide fascinating insight into deceptive linguistic practices.

Author: Dariusz Galasinski
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
Published: 03/08/2000
Pages: 155
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.77lbs
Size: 9.22h x 5.94w x 0.57d
ISBN: 9780761909156

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2000 pg. 172