Media argumentation : dialectic, persuasion, and rhetoric / Douglas Walton.

Author/creator Walton, Douglas N.
Format Book
Publication InfoCambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007.
Descriptionxiii, 386 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
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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 noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 361-372) and index.
LCCN 2006101030
ISBN9780521876902 (hardback)
ISBN0521876907 (hardback)
ISBN9780521700306 (pbk.)
ISBN0521700302 (pbk.)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks BC177 .W3245 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold