Bending Opinion
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English
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978-90-8728-099-4
Bending Opinion
Contents
Introduction
part I Fundamentals of Rhetoric
1 Deliberation, Free Speech and the Marketplace of Ideas
2 Rhetoric, Classicism and Democracy:The Conveyance of Moral and Political Values in Late Antique Rhetorical Education
3 Melody and Rhythm in Ancient Political Discourse On How Emotions Induce Persuasion
4 Generalizing Stasis Theory for Everyday Use
5 Rhetoric and Argumentation
part ii The Rhetoricof Verbal Presentation
6 Generalizing about the Persuasive Effects of Message Variations: The Case of Gain-Framed and Loss-Framed Appeals
7 The Contribution of Praeteritio to Arguers’ Strategic Maneuvering in the Argumentation Stage of a Discussion
8 Limits and Effects of Reductio ad Absurdum Argumentation
9 Professionalizing Speech Production Changes in 15 Years of Ministerial Speeches
10 The Correlation between Style and Argument in Newspaper Columns
part iii Rhetoric and the Media
11 If This Goes On …: The Rhetorical Construction of Future Problems
12 Exploring Everyday Ethos Ethos Techniques in Online Discussions about Extraordinary Experiences
13 The Popular Virgin and the Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: A Case Study of the Imaging of Victims and Offenders
14 “Conceptual and Fanciful” or “A Depiction of Reality”: Exploiting Visual Modality to Claim EnvironmentalEthos in uk Advertizements for Automotive and Energy Companies(2007-2008)
part iv Rhetoric and Politics
15 Rhetoric and the (Re)Constitution of Collective Identity: The Example of Poland
16 Symbolic Power: Political Rhetoric in a State of Exception
17 Do New Parties Bring Personalization,a Narrow Issue Agenda and Populist Rhetoric?Evidence from Dutch Election Campaign Coverage from 1998 to 2006
18 Parliamentary Debate and Political Culture: The Dutch Case
part v The Rhetoric of Topoi
19 Talking about Sustainability: Responses to Frames in Persuasive Messages about Sustainable Agriculture and Food
20 Responding to Expert Arguments Emerging Lay Topoi in Focus Group Interviews on gm Crops
21 Speaking of Terror: Challenging Norms of Rhetorical Citizenship in Danish Public Discourse
22 Strategic Maneuvering with Linguistic Arguments in the Justification of Judicial Decisions
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