Stylistic Variation and Stancetaking in the U.S. House of Representatives
This paper contributes to previous research on how politicians use sociolinguistic variables to index their party affiliation, enact stances, and construct political identities. It does so by investigating the 2015 U.S. House of Representatives’ debate on repealing the estate tax, with a focus on th...
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University of Edinburgh Library
2018-03-01
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| Series: | Lifespans and Styles |
| Online Access: | http://journals.ed.ac.uk/lifespansstyles/article/view/2609 |