Re: Suggestions needed

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From: Jim Porter
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 1992 13:50

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>2)  Which of these three modern rhetorical theorists, Weaver, Burke, or
>Richards best represents the themes and direction of rhetorical theory for the
>90's and beyond?

I'd cast my vote for Burke, mainly because neither of the other two
constructs a system capable of dealing with social diversity
(difference).  Burke's system provides a status for differing
positions (unlike Weaver's, for instance, which glosses over
differences in its search for a unifying ground)--and a means
for negotiating among different positions.

Jim Porter
Purdue University
ooi@mace.cc.purdue.edu

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Subject:      Re: Suggestions needed
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