The Contemporary Reception of Classical Rhetoric: Appropriations of Ancient Discourse (Routledge Communication Series) - Hardcover

Welch, Kathleen E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0805801316 ISBN 13: 9780805801316

Verlag: Routledge, 1990

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Responding to the reassertion of orality in the twentieth century in the form of electronic media such as the telegraph, film, video, computers, and television, this unique volume traces the roots of classical rhetoric in the modern world. Welch begins by changing the current view of classical rhetoric by reinterpreting the existing texts into fluid language contexts -- a change that requires relinquishing the formulaic tradition, acquiring an awareness of translation issues, and constructing a classical rhetoric beginning with the Fifth Century B.C. She continues with a discussion of the adaptability of this material to new language situations, including political, cultural, and linguistic change, providing it with much of its power as well as its longevity. The book concludes that classical rhetoric can readily address any situation since it focuses not only on critical stances toward discourse that already exists, but also presents elaborate theories for the production of new discourse.

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Kathleen E. Welch

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• Verlag: Routledge
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1990
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0805801316
• ISBN 13: 9780805801316
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 196
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