Political Science 394LI - S-The Language of Politics

This course examines the multiple roles that language plays in politics. Among the topics it covers: Orwellian doublespeak, Black English, hate speech, truthfulness in politics, gender neutral pronouns, partisan word labs, the linguistic construction of the ?war on terror,? folk tales as a form of political resistance, and familial metaphors in American political discourse. More abstractly, this course is organized around three broad themes: the place of language in political action, language as a political resource and the language of politics in America. Satisfies the Integrative Experience requirement for BA-PolSci majors.

Open to Senior and Junior Political Science majors only. Restricted to Political Science majors in their Junior year. Open to Political Science majors in their Senior year after 11/27. Non-majors in their Junior or Senior year can enroll after 12/3.