Descriptor
| Logic | 1 |
| Persuasive Discourse | 1 |
| Political Attitudes | 1 |
| Political Issues | 1 |
| Political Power | 1 |
| Public Opinion | 1 |
| Rhetorical Criticism | 1 |
| Semiotics | 1 |
| Sociolinguistics | 1 |
| Symbolic Language | 1 |
Source
| Quarterly Journal of Speech | 1 |
Author
| Gronbeck, Bruce E. | 1 |
Publication Type
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedGronbeck, Bruce E. – Quarterly Journal of Speech, 1978
Examines the public discourse surrounding political corruption by arguing that the ritualistic deposition of corrupters is based in a sociolinguistic process of assigning meanings to acts, a dialectical process of contrapositioning competing voices, and a ceremonial process of acting out the drama of purgation before the affected institutions…
Descriptors: Logic, Persuasive Discourse, Political Attitudes, Political Issues
