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

Author/creator Lim, Elvin T., 1976-
Format Book
Publication InfoOxford : New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Descriptionxviii, 178 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
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.

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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 143-174) and index.
LCCN 2007050230
ISBN9780195342642 (hardback : alk. paper)
ISBN019534264X (hardback : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks E 176.1 .L457 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold