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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780622803321

Titolo

Rhetorical aspects of discourse in present-day society [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Lotte Dam, Lise-Lotte Holmgreen and Jeanne Strunck

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Newcastle upon Tyne, : Cambridge Scholars, 2008

ISBN

1-282-33456-5

9786612334566

1-4438-1229-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (425 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

DamLotte

HolmgreenLise-Lotte

StrunckJeanne

Disciplina

302.224

Soggetti

Rhetoric - Social aspects

Verbal ability - Social aspects

Communication in politics

Business communication

Journalism - Language

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"This volume is a selection of papers presented at the first conference on 'Rhetoric in Society' held at Aalborg University, Denmark, in November 2006."--Preface.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Rhetoric in political discourse -- pt. 2. Rhetoric in journalism discourse -- pt. 3. Rhetoric in organisational discourse.

Sommario/riassunto

Since antiquity, the notion of rhetoric has been associated with Aristotle, Cicero and Quintilian. Their theories are central to the understanding that, on the one hand, rhetoric can be used for persuading and convincing an audience, and on the other, for becoming an eloquent speaker. Based on this understanding, the study of rhetoric was for many years regarded by scholars as a meaningless enterprise as it was perceived as a study of linguistic ornamentation. However, in the beginning of t...