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A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Political Discourse of President Traian Băsescu
A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Political Discourse of President Traian Băsescu

Author(s): Carmen Cristina Catargiu
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: EDITURA ASE
Keywords: legitimation; power; deconstructive meaning; rhetoric

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of the present article is to provide a critical analysis of two instantiations of the political discourse of the President of Romania Traian Băsescu during his first electoral mandate. Băsescu is a 'player president' who uses his public position as President to gain legitimation for his political party and more than that, for his own political agenda.

  • Issue Year: 2011
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 163-174
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: English