Politics, Lies and Conspiracy Theories: A Cognitive Linguistic Perspective

by Marcel Danesi

Book Overview

Politics, Lies and Conspiracy Theories: A Cognitive Linguistic Perspective shows how language influences mechanisms of cognition, perception, and belief, and by extension its power to manipulate thoughts and beliefs.

This exciting and original work is the first to apply cognitive linguistics to the analysis of political lies and conspiracy theories, both of which have flourished in the internet age and which many argue are threatening democracy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032393122
• ISBN13: 9781032393124
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 116 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"