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Author Lim, Elvin T., 1976-

Title The anti-intellectual presidency [electronic resource] : the decline of presidential rhetoric from George Washington to George W. Bush / Elvin T. Lim.

Imprint Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.

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 Axe ProQuest E-Book  Electronic Book    ---  Available
Description xviii, 178 p. : ill.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents The problem of presidential rhetoric -- The linguistic simplification of presidential rhetoric -- The anti-intellectual speechwriters -- The substantive impoverishment of presidential rhetoric -- Institutionalizing the anti-intellectual presidency -- Indicting the anti-intellectual presidency -- Reforming the anti-intellectual presidency -- Appendix I : the General Inquirer (GI) -- Appendix II : definitions of General Inquirer categories used -- Appendix III : annual messages, 1790-2006 -- Appendix IV : inaugural addresses, 1789-2005 -- Appendix V : presidential speechwriters interviewed -- Appendix VI : the Flesch readability score.
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject Presidents -- United States -- History.
Presidents -- United States -- Language -- History.
Presidents -- United States -- Intellectual life.
Rhetoric -- Political aspects -- United States -- History.
Communication in politics -- United States -- History.
Political oratory -- United States -- History.
United States -- Politics and government.
United States -- Intellectual life.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN 9780195342642 (hbk. : alk. paper)
019534264X (hbk. : alk. paper)

 
    
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