Abstract
Emotions are considered as a controversial element in political discourse: on one hand a disinterested (or "neutral") position seems to be the most adequate for taking into account everybody's interests, on the other hand a complete abstinence from any interest is hardly conceivable as an effective political position. This contribution analyses Robespierre's use of the word "disinterest" and some derived lexemes in a corpus of discourses held between 1791 and 1793. We suggest that the mention of personal "disinterest" turns out to be a rhetorical device for the argumentation of Jacobins' position and therefore a typical device for ideological manipulation.
| Translated title of the contribution | [Autom. eng. transl.] The Rhetoric of Disinterest in Robespierre's Speech |
|---|---|
| Original language | French |
| Pages (from-to) | 637-646 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | L'ANALISI LINGUISTICA E LETTERARIA |
| Volume | XVI |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
Keywords
- French lexicon
- Robespierre
- congruity theory
- discourse analysis
- emotive lexicon
- ethos
- political discourse
- rhetoric
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