Media argumentation : dialectic, persuasion, and rhetoric / Douglas Walton.
| Author/creator | Walton, Douglas N. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007. |
| Description | xiii, 386 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Logic, dialectic, and rhetoric -- The speech act of persuasion -- Propaganda -- Appeals to fear and pity -- Ad hominem arguments in political discourse -- Arguments based on popular opinion -- Fallacies and bias in public opinion polling -- Persuasive definitions and public policy -- Arguments -- The structure of media argumentation. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 361-372) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006101030 |
| ISBN | 9780521876902 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 0521876907 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9780521700306 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0521700302 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BC177 .W3245 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |