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Peer reviewedKlope, David C. – Western Journal of Speech Communication, 1986
Investigates the operation of myth and victimage in President Reagan's Lebanon/Grenada address. Delineates the clustering structure within the speech, suggesting how the arrangement of mythic content accomplished victimage. Argues that Reagan defused his foreign policy by redefining it, thereby making the Lebanon/Grenada situation appear both…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Discourse Analysis, Foreign Policy, Persuasive Discourse
