Constructing a new political spectacle
Tactics of Chen Shui-bian’s 2000 and 2004 Inaugural Speeches
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12253201 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maria Cheng (0000-0003-3059-6274, City University of Hong Kong, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 583-608 |
| Publication date | 2006-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Discourse & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0957-9265 • E-ISSN: 1460-3624 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0957926506066297 |
| OpenAlex | W1968715590 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 17 |
This article explores how the Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian 1 uses political language rhetoric as a powerful tool to defuse dangerously tense relations with China, repair relations with the US government and gain public support in the country. I focus on Chen’s inaugural speeches delivered on 20 May 2000 2 and 2004 3 , which present the rationale for his new administration and his socio-political ideologies, and I review his political spectacle for Taiwan
Chen · China · Focus (optics · Government (linguistics · Ideology · Linguistics · Media studies · Political communication · Political science · Politics · Rhetoric · Sociology · Spectacle · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Law · Multilingual Education and Policy · Philosophy
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2023 (16) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |