A theory of contemporary rhetoric

Andrews, Richard, 1953- (editor.).

Summary: "A Theory of Contemporary Rhetoric describes, explains, and argues the overarching theory of contemporary rhetoric. This current view of rhetoric brings together themes in the communication arts, including political literary criticism; bi- and multi-lingualism; multimodality; framing as an artistic and sociological device for composition and interpretation; literacy in the digital age; and the division between fiction and 'non-fiction'in language/literature studies. Chapters explore the implications of rhetoric for particular aspects of the field. Discussions throughout the book provide illustrations that ground the material in practice. As an overarching theory in the communication arts, rhetoric is elegant as a theoretical solution and simple as a practical one. It asks such questions as who is speaking/writing/composing? to whom? why? what is being conveyed? and how is it being conveyed? Acknowledging the dirth of recent works addressing the theory of rhetoric, this book aims to fill the existing theoretical gap and at the same time move the field of language/literature studies forward into new territory. It provides the keynote theoretical guide for a generation of teachers, teacher educators and researchers in the fields of English as a subject; English as a second, foreign or additional language; and language study in general."--Publisher

Record details

ISBN: 0415503558
ISBN: 9780415503556
ISBN: 9781299813274
ISBN: 1299813275
ISBN: 0203129024
ISBN: 9780203129029
ISBN: 1136471855
ISBN: 9781136471858
Physical Description: 1 online resource
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Publisher: New York : Routledge, 2014.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Why rhetoric? -- Rhetoric and English studies -- Rhetoric and composition -- Rhetoric and power -- Rhetoric and argumentation -- Rhetoric and framing -- Multilingual rhetoric -- Rhetoric and poetics -- Rhetoric and theatre -- Rhetoric and multimodality -- Rhetoric and the digital age -- Rhetoric and education -- The future of rhetoric.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.