Vernacular eloquence : what speech can bring to writing /

Peter Elbow examines the role of the spoken word in writing. He begins by questioning the basic cultural assumption that speaking and writing are two very different, incompatible modes of expression, and that we should keep them separate. The book explores the many linguistic and rhetorical virtues...

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Main Author: Elbow, Peter
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, ©2012.
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