Concept information
social science subjects
communication and media studies
communication studies
political communications
social science subjects
politics and international relations
political science
political communications
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interpersonal relationships
human relationships
methods for studying relationships
discourse analysis
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social research
philosophy and the social sciences
philosophy of social science
discourse analysis
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organization studies
organization studies encyc
research practice and methodology
discourse analysis
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communication studies
science and technology communication
theory and research
discourse analysis
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evaluation, testing, and research methods
qualitative research
qualitative data analysis
discourse analysis
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evaluation, testing, and research methods
qualitative research
qualitative data analysis
discourse analysis
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research methods and evaluation
qualitative research
qualitative data analysis
discourse analysis
Preferred term
rhetoric
Definition
- Rhetoric may be defined as persuasive communication, written or oral, formal or informal; a verbal art or a type of poetics; or an academic discipline concerned with persuasive communication. In his seminal work, Rhetoric, Aristotle provided the original, neutral definition of the concept as simply “the available means of persuasion.” The content and style of one's rhetoric can help to convey to others information about one's politics, geographic region, nationality, race, socioeconomic status, age, religion, level of education, and other critical aspects of self. [Source: Encyclopedia of Identity; Rhetoric]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/rhetoric
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