Kategoria BISAC: Language Arts & Disciplines >> Public Speaking & Speech Writing

Throughout Western history, there have been those who felt compelled to share a dissenting opinion on public matters, while still hoping to avoid the social, political, and even criminal consequences for exercising free speech. In this collection of fourteen original essays, editors Han Baltussen and Peter J. Davis trace the roots of censorship far beyond its supposed origins in early modern history.

Beginning with the ancient Greek concept of parrhesia, and its Roman equivalent libertas, the contributors to The Art of Veiled Speech examine lesser-known texts...

Benoit, Blaney, and Pier apply the functional theory of political campaign discourse to the 1996 presidential campaign. When a citizen casts a vote, he or she makes a decision about which candidate is preferable. There are only three types of rhetorical strategies for persuading voters to believe a candidate is the better choice: acclaiming or self-praise, attacking or criticizing an opponent, and defending or responding to attacks. As they illustrate, acclaims, if accepted by the audience, make the candidate appear better. Attacks can make the opponent seem worse, improving the source's...

In an era increasingly marked by polarized and unproductive political debates, this volume makes the case for a renewed emphasis on teaching speech and debate, both in and outside of the classroom.

Speech and debate education leads students to better understand their First Amendment rights and the power of speaking. It teaches them to work together collaboratively to solve problems, and it encourages critical thinking, reasoned and fact-based argumentation, and respect for differing viewpoints in our increasingly diverse and global society. Highlighting the need for more emphasis on...

Lysias' 21^st speech "On a charge of taking bribes" is an important example of Attic oratory that sheds significant light on Classical history and society. Delivered after the restoration of democracy in 402 B.C.E., this speech provides information that is critical for our understanding of the relationship between the Athenian demos and aristocrats, Athenian civic institutions (e.g., taxation, liturgies and conscription), religious beliefs, moral values, political behavior, and, in particular, of the legal and rhetorical treatment of embezzlement and bribery. It also supplies...

Die Kommunikation mit mehreren Adressaten ist unter linguistischen, medienwissenschaftlichen oder politikwissenschaftlichen Gesichtspunkten insofern von Interesse und Brisanz, als eine solche Mehrfachadressierung zu einer qualitativen Veranderung der gesamten Kommunikationssituation fuhrt und adressatenspezifische Polyvalenzen nach sich zieht: Ein und derselben Auerung lassen sich in bezug auf ihren pragmatischen Gehalt adressatenspezifisch unterschiedliche Bedeutungen zuschreiben.

Im ersten Hauptteil der Arbeit geht es um eine Differenzierung des Adressatenbegriffs. Im Anschlu an...