Politicians and Rhetoric: The Persuasive Power of Metaphor Tradition it was the ultimate sporting

it was the ultimate sporting miracle for a young and ambitious nation

At the center of it all lies a priceless Indian sword

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Bitter Almonds is about displacement and exile

Politicians and Rhetoric: The Persuasive Power of Metaphor Tradition it was the ultimate sportingThis analysis of the rhetoric of nine successfully persuasive politicians explains how their use of language created credible and consistent stories about themselves and the social world they inhabit. It explores their use of metaphors, their myths and how language analysis helps us to understand how politicians are able to persuade.