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Politics & Rhetoric

Coming to Terms with Terms

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  • © 2009

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  1. George E. Yoos

    1. Clear Lake, USA

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Paradoxes in Talking about Meaning

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. One-Sided Rhetorical Critiques about Meaning

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      Pages 3-8

    3. What Is the Meaning of Life?

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      Pages 9-19

    4. Making and Discovering Meaning

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      Pages 21-33

    5. The Meaning of What You Would Like to Mean

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      Pages 35-43

  3. Theories of Language and Communication

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 45-45
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    2. Language Use and Language Usage

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      Pages 47-54

    3. Rhetorical Use and Usage

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      Pages 55-65

    4. Limits of a Code Theory of Language

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      Pages 67-80

    5. Definitional Proposals and Definitional Reports

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      Pages 81-94

    6. An Inferential Theory of Language

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      Pages 95-102

    7. Figurative and Literal Language

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      Pages 103-113

  4. Interpretation and Definition as Historically Developed Concepts

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 115-115
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    2. Interpretation and Definition as Umbrella Terms

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      Pages 117-128

    3. Interpretation and Definition as Correlative Terms

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      Pages 129-137

    4. Contrasts between Definitions and Interpretations

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      Pages 139-142

    5. Nominal, Conceptual, and Real Definitions

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      Pages 143-152

    6. Rhetorical Definition as a Generic Term

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      Pages 153-166

  5. Logical Definition, the Language of Control and Rhetorical Criticism

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 167-167
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Interpretation and definition as rhetorical and logical modes are interactive in determining and précising meaning that transcends our repertoire of literal usage. Refining language use gives us the opportunity and freedom to explore and discover what never has been thought about, used, or expressed before.

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  • Clear Lake, USA

    George E. Yoos

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GEORGE E. YOOS is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Philosophy at St. Cloud State University, USA.

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