{"title":"Series: Major Themes in English Studies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMajor Themes in English Studies\u003c\/em\u003e explores the intricate connections between literature and the wider world, offering insights into cultural, philosophical, and historical ideas that shape our understanding. This series invites readers to engage with diverse topics, from the nuances of human psychology and ethical questions to reflections on society’s evolving narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith works spanning varied fields such as philosophy, history, and even technology, the collection encourages a broad and thoughtful approach to English studies. It is ideal for those seeking to deepen their appreciation of how literary themes resonate across disciplines and influence contemporary thought.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"language-and-politics-9780415452434","title":"Language and Politics","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe intrinsic link between language and politics has long been recognised. For example, Aristotle wrote, \"that man is more of a political animal than bees or any other gregarious animals is evident. Nature, as we often say, makes nothing in vain, and man is the only animal whom she has endowed with the gift of speech\" (\u003cem\u003ePolitics\u003c\/em\u003e, 1, 2). It remains a broad, flourishing, and highly contested area of academic study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn the one hand, it analyses how politicians use language, applying approaches which range from traditional rhetoric to Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA). On the other hand, it is also concerned with the political dimension that is arguably inherent in the use of all language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLanguage and Politics\u003c\/em\u003e, a new title in the Routledge series, Major Themes in English Studies, addresses the need for an authoritative reference work to make sense of this rapidly growing and ever more complex corpus of scholarly literature. Edited by John E. Joseph, a prominent scholar in the field and author of the subject's leading textbook, this new Major Work from Routledge brings together in four volumes the foundational and the very best cutting-edge scholarship to provide a synoptic view of many of the key issues and current debates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVolumes I and II collect the best and most influential work on the language of politics. These two volumes include the key work analysing political texts or arguing that political language is inherently propagandistic. Especially in recent years, the fundamentally political nature of language has been reasserted, and Volumes III and IV gather the essential scholarship examining how language itself is politically constructed or used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLanguage and Politics\u003c\/em\u003e is fully indexed and has a comprehensive introduction, newly written by the editor, which places the collected material in its historical and intellectual context. It is an essential work of reference and is destined to be valued by scholars and students as a vital one-stop research and pedagogic resource.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47606346219756,"sku":"9780415452434","price":2115.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/c4a0df7fc63b6b06a49c0f471662ff55.jpg?v=1778192292"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/series-major-themes-in-english-studies.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}