THE RHETORIC OF JAVANESE LEGISLATIVE VOTE GETTERS IN THE 2004 CAMPAIGN

THE RHETORIC OF JAVANESE LEGISLATIVE VOTE GETTERS IN THE 2004 CAMPAIGN

This study explored the characteristics of the rhetorical discourse employed by Javanese legislative vote getters in the 2004 campaign in their efforts to win public support for their candidates. The data of the study were the discourses written by Javanese legislative vote getters of Indonesian pol...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Agustinus Ngadiman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Petra Christian University 2004-01-01
Series:K@ta: A Biannual Publication on the Study of Language and Literature
Subjects:
rhetoric
legislative vote-getters
campaign
rhetorical devices
"parikan"
Online Access:http://puslit2.petra.ac.id/ejournal/index.php/ing/article/view/16262
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Summary:This study explored the characteristics of the rhetorical discourse employed by Javanese legislative vote getters in the 2004 campaign in their efforts to win public support for their candidates. The data of the study were the discourses written by Javanese legislative vote getters of Indonesian political parties. The study reveals that (1) the discourses were marked by the use of Javanese metaphorical form called "parikan", (2) various strategies, such as testimony technique, religious citations, and historical involvement were employed.
ISSN:1411-2639

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