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Vernacular eloquence

by Peter Elbow

Narration (Rhetoric)RhetoricStyleLanguage and languagesSprechenSchriftliche KommunikationLiteraturproduktionLiterarische Technik

Speech, with its spontaneity, naturalness of expression, and fluidity of thought, has many overlooked linguistic and rhetorical merits. Through several easy to employ techniques, writers can marshal this "wisdom of the tongue" to produce stronger, clearer, more natural writing.

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Book data: Open Library