Oratory (Second Edition)

Author: Li Junhua
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: "Oratory (Second Edition)" This book employs modern linguistic theories and perspectives from sociology, social psychology, interpersonal relationships, communication studies, information theory, and cybernetics to conduct a comprehensive and multi-layered, innovative examination of oral expression in human communication from the perspective of communication studies. It thoroughly explores and explains the meaning, characteristics, and standards of oral expression and oratory, the features, functions, principles, and environments of oral expression, the generative process of oral expression, the procedures of oral communication in monologue and dialogue, systematic techniques for oral expression, body language expression, and paralinguistic expression, the expression system of etiquette language, the verbal meaning conveyed by oral expression, the style formed by oral expression, and the qualities of oral expressers and receivers in oratory research and learning. The examples are well-chosen, the arguments are clear, and the book strives to be both profound and accessible, easy to understand. It holds certain guiding significance for systematic oratory studies, for mastering and applying the principles of oral expression, and for improving oral expression skills in social life and interpersonal interactions.