Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of illustrations; Preface; The microanalysis of political communication; Political speeches; The use of hand gestures; Do audiences applaud only 'claptrap' in political speeches?; The mistiming of applause; A model of invited and uninvited applause; Televised political interviews; Interruptions; Equivocation; Face management; Evaluating interviewers; Evaluating politicians; Summary and conclusions; References; Author index; Subject index
Summary
This analysis of political speeches and televised political interview in the UK, based on the Annual Party Conferences (1996-2000) and the last five general elections (1983-2001)
