The World and How We Describe It: Rhetorics of Reality, Representation, Simulation

by Barry Brummett

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Brummett explores the ways people use three key terms--reality, representation, and simulation--as rhetorical devices with political and social effect. Human perception, language, and aesthetics experiences are the bases for the fluidity among these terms. Each term's rhetoric is illustrated in an analysis of texts in popular culture: William Gibson's novels, the usenet group rec.motorcycles, and the film Groundhog Day.

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Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0275980197

ISBN13:9780275980191

Release Date:May 2003

Publisher:Praeger

Length:168 Pages

Weight:0.86 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.3" x 9.6"

Related Subjects

Communication & Journalism Communication & Media Studies Language Arts Literature & Fiction Media Studies Politics & Social Sciences Rhetoric Social Science Social Sciences Textbooks Words, Language & Grammar

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