Media argumentation dialectic, persuasion, and rhetoric /

Walton, Douglas N. (1942-2020)

Media argumentation dialectic, persuasion, and rhetoric / [Texte imprimé] : Douglas Walton - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007 - 1 vol. (XIII-386 p.) : ill. ; 24 cm

Index

Bibliogr. p. 361-372

Logic, dialectic, and rhetoric -- The speech act of persuasion -- Propaganda -- Appeals to fear and pity -- Ad hominem arguments in political discourse -- Arguments based on popular opinion -- Fallacies and bias in public opinion polling -- Persuasive definitions and public policy -- Arguments -- The structure of media argumentation

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Reasoning Fallacies (Logic) Mass media

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