Michael Osborn on Metaphor and Style |
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| Author:
| Osborn, Michael |
| Series title: | Rhetoric and Public Affairs Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61186-287-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2018 |
| Publisher: | Michigan State University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $59.95 |
Book Description:
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This volume features two dimensions of Michael Osborn's work with rhetorical metaphor. The first focuses on his early efforts to develop a conception of metaphor to advance the understanding of rhetoric, while the second concerns more recent efforts to apply this enriched conception in the analysis and criticism of significant rhetorical practice. As a whole, this text explores the nature of rhetorical metaphor and how it has contributed across time to a powerful rhetoric of the...
More DescriptionThis volume features two dimensions of Michael Osborn's work with rhetorical metaphor. The first focuses on his early efforts to develop a conception of metaphor to advance the understanding of rhetoric, while the second concerns more recent efforts to apply this enriched conception in the analysis and criticism of significant rhetorical practice. As a whole, this text explores the nature of rhetorical metaphor and how it has contributed across time to a powerful rhetoric of the imagination that has shaped our conceptions of ourselves and our worlds.