Sourcebook on Rhetoric
- James Jasinski - University of Puget Sound, USA
Volume:
4
Series:
Rhetoric and Society series
Rhetoric and Society series
July 2001 | 675 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
This book is designed to introduce readers to the language of contemporary rhetorical studies. The book format is an alphabetized glossary (with appropriate cross listings) of key terms and concepts in contemporary rhetorical studies. An introductory chapter outlines the definitional ambiguities of the central concept of rhetoric itself. The primary emphasis is on the contemporary tradition of rhetorical studies as it has emerged in the discipline of speech communication.
Each entry in the glossary ranges in length from a few paragraphs to a short essay of a few pages. Where appropriate, examples are provided to further illustrate the term or concept. Each entry will be accompanied by a list of references and additional readings to direct the reader to other materials of possible interest.
H. W. Simons
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: On Defining Rhetoric as an Object Intellectual Inquiry
Glossary of Concepts
Name Index
Subject Index
About the Author
Great reference book. I've decided to use Borchers's Introduction to Rhetorical Theory for my introductory rhetoric course. But I will consider using this book for my other rhetoric courses in the next semesters.
English Dept, Old Dominion University
April 29, 2011