Rhetoric scholars comment on rhetoric, violence, and national eulogy in wake of AZ shootings
Jennifer Mercieca of Texas A&M explains role of metaphor in political language.
Ed Schiappa of the University of Minnesota is asked whether violent talk leads to violence.
Tom Benson of Penn State and Richard Vatz of Towson emphasize the importance of civility.
Columbia Journalism Review asks Baylor’s Martin Medhurst whether political rhetoric is more extreme than it used to be.
[updated 1.12.11]: Minnesota’s Karlyn Campbell comments on the role of the national eulogy in presidential rhetoric.
[updated 1.13.11]: John Murphy of the University of Illinois (aka the Oratorical Animal) offers a complete reading of Obama’s memorial service speech at the Brittanica Blog
[updated 1.16.11]: Chris Lundberg of North Carolina tells NPR that he cringes at requests to “tone down the rhetoric.”
Rhetoric scholars comment on rhetoric, violence, and national eulogy in wake of AZ shootings
Jennifer Mercieca of Texas A&M explains role of metaphor in political language.
Ed Schiappa of the University of Minnesota is asked whether violent talk leads to violence.
Tom Benson of Penn State and Richard Vatz of Towson emphasize the importance of civility.
Columbia Journalism Review asks Baylor’s Martin Medhurst whether political rhetoric is more extreme than it used to be.
[updated 1.12.11]: Minnesota’s Karlyn Campbell comments on the role of the national eulogy in presidential rhetoric.
[updated 1.13.11]: John Murphy of the University of Illinois (aka the Oratorical Animal) offers a complete reading of Obama’s memorial service speech at the Brittanica Blog
[updated 1.16.11]: Chris Lundberg of North Carolina tells NPR that he cringes at requests to “tone down the rhetoric.”
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