Acclaiming, Attacking, and Defending: A Functional Analysis of U.S. Nominating Convention Keynote Speeches

Political Communication

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 61-84

  Benoit, William L ^a   Blaney, Joseph R ^b   Pier, P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acclaim; Attack; Challenger; Character; Defend; Functional analysis; Incumbent; Keynote; Keynote speech; Policy; Political party

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034423096     PISSN: 10584609     EISSN: 10917675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/105846000198512     Document Type: Article

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