Manipulative Speech Techniques in Political Discourse

Abstract

The article is devoted to the analysis of manipulative strategies and tactics in political discourse. The analysis is based on Donald Trump’s speech, which was delivered at the UN General Assembly in 2018. The paper studies the manipulative speech strategies and tactics used by the politician, their characteristic features, linguistic peculiarities of their implementation and the aims of their use. Political discourse defines the necessity to use certain speech strategies and tactics in political speeches, which altogether are aimed at creating an image of a politician and manipulating the consciousness of listeners. Implementation of such strategies and tactics in a proper way can evoke the desired emotional response and have an effect on choices people make. Every politician is unique in using their own strategies and tactics, but, in most cases, such tactics are more or less similar as their target is to create a positive image and make people follow or believe this or that politician.

De la comunicación académica al discurso político en torno al COVID-19, en las ciencias políticas

“…En este sentido, las investigaciones realizadas desde diferentes tradiciones han promovido el reconocimiento del discurso como medio de acción y de intervención política (Shigapova et al, 2021). El lenguaje ya no es considerado sólo como un vehículo destinado a transmitir informaciones sino, también, como un dispositivo que permite construir y modificar las relaciones de los interlocutores, sean estos individuos o grupos sociales bien definidos.…”