The Other King’s Speech: Elocution and the Politics of Disability in Georgian Britain

This essay examines the role that vocal disability played in eighteenth-century political discourse surrounding the exercise of governmental power by looking closely at two stutterers on opposite ends of the political and social spectra – King George III and the radical orator and elocutionist John...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Eighteenth century (Lubbock) 2018-09, Vol.59 (3), p.279-304
1. Verfasser:	Richman, Jared S.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	18th century Debates Disability Fluency George III, King of Great Britain (1738-1820) Historical text analysis Kings Literary canon National identity Oppression Political discourse Political power Political representation Politics Power Public life Sovereignty Speaking Speech Speech disorders Speech therapy Stuttering Subjectivity Thelwall, John (1764-1834)
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