Rhetoric Links
"Rhetoric is rooted in an essential function of language itself, a function that is wholly realistic and continually born anew: the use of language as a symbolic means of inducing cooperation in beings that by nature respond to symbols"
-Kenneth Burke, A Rhetoric of Motives
-probably the most important website on rhetoric (especially for those studying Ancient or Renaissance rhetoric), it not only provides an introduction but also provides an extensive list of rhetorical terms with examples
-though limited to American materials, this site provides unparalleled access to audio resources for rhetoricians: a speech bank, examples of rhetorical figures, the top 100 American speeches, and more
-a site dedicated to Kenneth Burke, possibly the most important rhetorician of the twentieth century
-the Kenneth Burke Journal, an interesting web site for those who want to investigate Burke further
-Provides an overview of rhetoric, definitions, bibliographies, and other useful information
George Lakoff's articles at AlterNet
-must-read material from cognitive scientist George Lakoff
Selections from Metaphors We Live By
-a taste of George Lakoff and Mark Johnson's fascinating look at the language we use
Arthur Schopenhauer's The Art of Controversy
-strategies for arguing (less than fairly), including the popular "Bewilder your opponent by mere bombast"
Special Feature on Communicating from Forbes Magazine
-read essays by and interviews of all your favourites like Kurt Vonnegut, Arthur C. Clarke, Noam Chomsky, and more.
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