The Art Of The Lie How The Manipulation Of Language Affects Our Minds Marcel Danesi 1633885976 9781633885974

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• ISBN 10: 1633885976
• ISBN 13: 9781633885974
• Author: Marcel

This book shows how language can be used strategically to manipulate beliefs. 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 metaphor, irony, slang, and humor–can effectively manipulate the minds of the listener. In this book, Marcel Danesi, a renowned linguistic anthropologist and semiotician, looks at language that is used not to present arguments logically or rationally, but to “move” audiences in order to gain their confidence and build consensus.

Table of contents:

CHAPTER 1. LYING AS ART
CHAPTER 2. ALTERNATIVE FACTS
CHAPTER 3. CONFABULATION
CHAPTER 4. FAKE NEWS
CHAPTER 5. GASLIGHTING
CHAPTER 6. VERBAL WEAPONRY
CHAPTER 7. TRUTHFUL HYPERBOLE
CHAPTER 8. A MACHIAVELLIAN ART

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