Rhetoric and Sociopragmatic Essays

Author: Zeng Yiping
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: This book is a collection of essays on rhetoric and sociolinguistics. The scope of discussion covers rhetoric theory, rhetorical methods, stylistics, linguistic stylistics, and sociolinguistics. The entire book explores rhetoric theory and methods; rhetorical methods and lexical rhetoric; linguistic fashion and sociolinguistics; style and linguistic style; practical rhetoric, etc. The topics focus on real-life language use, emphasizing the study of speech behavior in secular society, thereby combining rhetoric with sociocultural aspects. At the same time, the author also combines description with interpretation. The book is lively and engaging, uncovering linguistic patterns in daily life. The 33 articles collected in this volume share a central theme—the description of dynamic language phenomena in use and related theoretical research.