A Rising Tide Lifts All the Boats: The Proverbial Rhetoric of John F. Kennedy

by Wolfgang Mieder

The book is based on eight thousand pages of former President John F. Kennedy's printed communications, including his books, innumerable speeches, addresses, press conferences, debates, and letters. The first part is dedicated to detailed interpretations of the use, function, and meaning of the many proverbs, proverbial expressions, sententious remarks, and other formulaic language. Themes include: Kennedy's concern for appropriate language and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1636674224
• ISBN13: 9781636674223
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"