Calling Mr Speaker ‘Mr Speaker' : the strategic use of ritual references to the Speaker of the UK House of Commons
(2019)
Journal Article
Bull, P., Fetzer, A., & Kádár, D. (2020). Calling Mr Speaker ‘Mr Speaker' : the strategic use of ritual references to the Speaker of the UK House of Commons. Pragmatics, 30(1), 64-87. https://doi.org/10.1075/prag.19020.bul
Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) in the UK House of Commons is a ritual event, governed by a cluster of conventions. Members of Parliament (MPs) must address their remarks to the Prime Minister (PM) through the medium of the Speaker of the House, wh... Read More about Calling Mr Speaker ‘Mr Speaker' : the strategic use of ritual references to the Speaker of the UK House of Commons.