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The Art of the Lie: How the Manipulation of Language Affects Our Minds
Marcel Danesi
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The Art of the Lie: How the Manipulation of Language Affects Our Minds
Marcel Danesi
From Machiavelli to P. T. Barnum to Donald Trump, many have perfected the art of strategically using language to gain the upper hand, set a tone, change the subject, or influence people's beliefs and behaviors. Language--both words themselves and rhetorical tactics such as met...
256 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | October 20, 2019 |
| ISBN13 | 9781633885967 |
| Publishers | Prometheus Books |
| Pages | 304 |
| Dimensions | 227 × 152 × 20 mm · 396 g |
| Language | English |
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