TYPES OF POLITICAL DISCOURSE AND THEIR LINGUISTIC FEATURES
Keywords:
political discourse, rhetoric, communicative strategies, speech style, linguistic features, persuasion.Abstract
Political discourse serves as a fundamental tool for shaping public opinion, constructing ideologies, and legitimizing authority. According to Fairclough [1], political language is a battleground where dominant ideologies are either reinforced or contested. Van Dijk [2] argues that political discourse is strategically crafted to persuade, manipulate, and control public perception. This study categorizes political discourse into official, electoral, media, and informal types, analyzing their linguistic and stylistic features through discourse analysis theories. Additionally, it examines how rhetorical strategies, lexical choices, and syntactic structures contribute to the persuasiveness of political communication.References
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2025-03-25
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