Understanding Public Speaking - 9780367086053

Taylor & Francis

Understanding Public SpeakingA Learner's Guide to Persuasive Oratory\nAuthor(s): Braj Mohan\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge India\nISBN-13: 9780367086053, 978-0367086053\nSynopsis\nPublic speaking is a much coveted yet difficult art. This book illustrates the use of various linguistic devices and persuasive strategies with examples from the speeches of powerful orators in history. It systematically draws on the various approaches to public speaking and persuasive discourse to present new insights and techniques. \n\nThe volume: \n\nCritically examines strategies of persuasive oratory.\n\nDraws on extensive investigation of a corpus of famous public speeches in history. \n\nFocuses on the needs of those who want to brush up their public speaking skills. \n\nThe volume will be a key reference for aspiring civil servants, lawyers, business and corporate professionals, and politicians. It will be of great interest to scholars of .