The Context of Human Discourse: A Configurational Criticism of Rhetoric
- ISBN-10
- 0872498174
- ISBN-13
- 9780872498174
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Pages
- 307
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1992
- Publisher
- Univ of South Carolina Press
- Author
- Eugene Edmond White
Description
Offers a way of looking at rhetoric that is more comprehensive, more realistic, & more rewarding than current views.
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