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Peer reviewedNothstine, William L. – Quarterly Journal of Speech, 1988
Contends that contemporary reading of "topos" is inherently metaphorical, having at its root a "place" metaphor with important ontological overtones. Indicates an imbalance by comparing two ways of interpreting the "place" metaphor, and the consequences for critics. (JK)
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Language Patterns, Metaphors, Rhetoric
