Persuading People: Introduction to Rhetoric

Persuading People: Introduction to Rhetoric

by SusanCockcroft (Author), RobertCockcroft (Author)

Synopsis

This study of persuasive techniques in English is designed as an introduction for students. The volume aims to clarify the complexities of persuasive language - both written and spoken - and enables students to develop their own rhetorical skills. Part one considers the sources of persuasion, part two analyzes rhetoric in action, using a variety of extracts and examples and part three demonstrates the interaction between rhetoric and current critical and linguisitic theories.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 200
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: Aug 1992

ISBN 10: 0333471636
ISBN 13: 9780333471630