Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ253612
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1981
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Conspiracy Rhetoric: From Pragmatism to Fantasy in Public Discourse.
Goodnight, G. Thomas; Poulakos, John
Western Journal of Speech Communication, v45 n4 p299-316 Fall 1981
Notes that conspiracy charges have come to characterize mainstream political drama. Analyzes dimensions of the Watergate scandal so that the manner in which conspiracy rhetoric unfolds in political drama may be better understood. (PD)
Descriptors: Conflict, Discourse Analysis, Fantasy, News Reporting, Political Power, Politics, Rhetoric, Rhetorical Criticism
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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