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The World and How We Describe It

Rhetorics of Reality, Representation, Simulation

The World and How We Describe It( )
Author: Brummett, Barry
ISBN:978-0-275-98019-1
Publication Date:May 2003
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Imprint:Praeger
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $75.00
Book Description:

Brummett explores the ways people use three key terms--reality, representation, and simulation--as rhetorical devices with political and social effect. Human perception, language, and aesthetics experiences are the bases for the fluidity among these terms. Each term's rhetoric is illustrated in an analysis of texts in popular culture: William Gibson's novels, the usenet group rec.motorcycles, and the film Groundhog Day. Brummett explores the ways people use three...
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Book Details
Pages:168
Detailed Subjects: Language Arts & Disciplines / Rhetoric
Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / Semantics
Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.14 x 9.21 x 0.44 Inches
Book Weight:0.92 Pounds



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