Rhetoric

Die Straße, der wohl heterogenste und handlungsreichste Raum unserer Gesellschaft, ist im Unterschied zum Privatraum ein Raum der Öffentlichkeit, der von jedem Bürger betreten, beeinflusst und auf diese Weise mitgestaltet werden kann. Um diese räumliche Handlungs- und Wirkungsvielfalt textuell abbilden zu können, nehmen alle Beiträge in diesem Band die Straße aus einem anderen Fokus unter die Lupe. An der Schnittstelle von wissenschaftlicher Theorie und projektorientierter Praxis entsteht so aus der Verbindung ethnographischer, soziologischer, künstlerischer, medialer, wirtschaftlicher, politischer, architektonischer, geographischer, sport-, kultur- und kommunikationswissenschaftlicher Sichten ein bislang unikales Spektrum an Zugangsweisen zum städtischen Straßenraum, das zeigen kann, an welchen Stellen und über welche Wege die Straße 'gelesen' und 'beschrieben' werden kann.

Auteur
Dr. Michael Burke is an Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Stylistics at University College Roosevelt Academy (UCRA), a liberal arts and science honors college of Utrecht University. He is the current Chair/President of the International Poetics and Linguistics Association (PALA) and is a Routledge Research Series Editor in linguistics.

Texte du rabat

Rhetoric: The Basics is a concise introduction to the forms, theories and history of rhetoric. The book traces the development of rhetoric from ancient to modern times, all illustrated with contemporary examples drawn from politics to the courtroom to social media. Each chapter concludes with a set of writing exercises - a contemporary form of progymnasmata - and the book will feature both a glossary and a timeline to provide readers with a complete introduction to the history and theory of rhetoric.

Résumé

Rhetoric: The Basics is a concise introduction to the forms, theories and history of rhetoric. The book traces the development of rhetoric from ancient to modern times, all illustrated with contemporary examples drawn from politics to the courtroom to social media. This book:

• Explores the five canons of classical rhetoric: invention, arrangement, style, memory and delivery
• Discusses popular topics in contemporary rhetorical theory including audience, social change and public morality
• Considers the role of rhetoric in the 21st century
• Includes a range of global examples featuring China, the Near East and Africa as well as the US and Europe. Each chapter concludes with a set of writing exercises a contemporary form of progymnasmata and the book will feature both a glossary and a timeline to provide readers with a complete introduction to the history and theory of rhetoric.

Contenu

1. The realm of rhetoric 2. Invention I 3. Invention II 4. Arrangement 5. Style 6. Memory & Delivery 7. Contemporary Rhetorical Theory 8. Rhetoric in the 21st century Timeline Glossary Bibliography