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Peer reviewedLyne, John R. – Quarterly Journal of Speech, 1980
Outlines Peirce's philosophy of rhetoric by examining his philosophy of signs and sketching his specific program for rhetoric as a general art for "rendering signs effective." Suggests that Peirce's work is part of a fully elaborated system of inquiry and signification. (JMF)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Communication (Thought Transfer), Philosophy, Rhetoric
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Symbolic interaction is the foundation for a theory of rhetoric developed in this paper. As manipulators of symbols, humans, unlike all other animals, use abstractions both to indicate (describe things present) and to represent (describe intangible things). Only human beings are capable of the elaborate systems of linguistic reference called…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Communication (Thought Transfer), Group Dynamics, Interaction Process Analysis
