Can Scott Morrison's rhetorical style cut through the rising tide of anger?
- Written by Annabelle Lukin, Associate Professor in Linguistics, Macquarie University
Darren Pateman/AAPThe word “sophistry” – defined as “the use of clever but false arguments, especially with the intention of deceiving” – comes from Ancient Greek. For more than 2,500 years, politicians have understood language is a tool, even a weapon, for climbing up the political ladder and clinging to power.
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