The Art of the Lie: How the Manipulation of Language Affects Our Minds by Marcel Danesi

The Art of the Lie: How the Manipulation of Language Affects Our Minds

Marcel Danesi

304 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction reflective slow-paced
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This book shows how language can be used strategically to manipulate beliefs.From Machiavelli to P. T. Barnum to Donald Trump, many have perfected the art of strategically using language to gain the upper hand, set a tone, change the subject, or i...

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