Rhetorical refusals : defying audiences' expectations / John Schilb.

Author/creator Schilb, John, 1952-
Format Book
Publication InfoCarbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, ©2007.
Descriptionx, 205 pages ; 23 cm
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Contents pt. I. Toward a method of analysis and evaluation. Studying rhetorical refusals : basic principles ; Evaluating rhetorical refusals : categories and criteria ; Evaluating rhetorical refusals : Croce's refusal as a test case -- pt. II. Rhetorical refusals and American traditions. Agents, 'truth', and salience ; When a refusal's context changes ; The embedding of a rhetorical refusal ; A literary rhetorical refusal.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 187-198) and index.
LCCN 2007006617
ISBN9780809327898 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0809327899 (pbk. : alk. paper)