Theory Of Discourse: The Aims of Discourse - Softcover

James, Kinneavy L

Softcover

ISBN 10: 039300919X ISBN 13: 9780393009194

Publisher: W. W. Norton and Company, Inc., 1980

Synopsis

This important and influential study is the first to cover the whole field of rhetoric and discourse theory, bringing together and analyzing such varied approaches as Aristotelian rhetoric, modern logic, linguistics, and literary theory. James Kinneavy explores the many and varied purposes of language, and relates these purposes to four discourse types: reference, persuasive, literary, and expressive. Each type is discussed in terms of its inherent logic, its characteristic patterns of organization, and its stylistic features, with abundant examples in support of Dr. Kinneavy's analysis. Readers are invited to sharpen their own perceptions through numerous, carefully planned end-of-chapter exercises, and through further reading in sources listed in chapter bibliographies. A Theory of Discourse is essential reading for scholars of rhetorical and discourse theory, and for teachers of writing and other communications skills. It can also serve as the core text in a course on rhetoric or the teaching of college writing.

About this edition

• Publisher: W. W. Norton and Company, Inc.
• Publication date: 1980
• ISBN 10: 039300919X
• ISBN 13: 9780393009194
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 500