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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Main Author: Gian Peter Ochsner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Edinburgh Library 2018-03-01
Series:Lifespans and Styles
Online Access:http://journals.ed.ac.uk/lifespansstyles/article/view/2609