The discourse of war after 9/11

Language and Literature

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 149-180

  Montgomery, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

9 11; Bush, G. W.; Discursive amplification; Figurative language; Interdiscursivity; Intertextuality; Maxims of conversation; Presidential speeches and press briefings; Public sphere; Scalar expressions

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248694914     PISSN: 09639470     EISSN: 14617293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0963947005051286     Document Type: Article

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