Follow-ups in Political Discourse

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Follow-ups in Political Discourse is written by Elda Weizman and published by John Benjamins Publishing Company. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 9027268347 (ISBN 10) and 9789027268341 (ISBN 13).

This book explores the various forms and functions of follow-ups in a range of political speech events. Follow-ups are conceptualized as communicative acts, in and through which a prior communicative act is accepted, challenged, or otherwise negotiated by ratified participants in the exchange or by third parties. The broad view suggested here accommodates a large variation in the functions of follow-ups, e.g. positioning, third-party involvement, evaluation and argumentation, ratification, support, challenge and attendance to face wants. These variations are explored in a range of cultural environments, such as the UK, The Netherlands, Israel and France. Inter-cultural exchanges are studied through the analysis of diplomatic discourse, interpreting and cross-cultural comparison.