“English doesn’t borrow from other languages. English follows other languages down dark alleys, knocks them over and goes through their pockets for loose grammar!” – Author unknown
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lead discussion & snacks -5001
by sbahadur • • 0 Comments
Discussion -week 4 Snacks -week5
English 5001
Ancient Chinese Culture Clashes
by aarias1 • • 2 Comments
Aaron Arias English 5001 Kim DeVries Spring 2009 Ancient Chinese Culture Clashes Response # 2 The fact that American Rhetoric requires proof and a case does not mean that other forms of rhetoric are not acceptable. So what,…
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Ethnocentrism in Rhetoric
by Kristen Phipps • • 3 Comments
At the basis of Yameng Liu’s argument in “To Capture the Essence of Chinese Rhetoric: An Anatomy of a Paradigm in Comparative Rhetoric” is the admonition to not allow preconceived or untested notions, ideas, or philosophies to taint your own…
English 5001
Lost in Translation
by annacole1 • • 0 Comments
The point that really sticks to me is the idea that it is the faulty translation of ancient Chinese text that leads western scholars to the conclusion that China does not have a structured tradition of rhetoric, and therefore the…
English 5001
“Teachers as Translators,” Rhetoric in Ancient China, Commentary
by lmarik • • 0 Comments
Reading the introduction and chapter one of Xing Lu’s Rhetoric in Ancient China, the question that kept running through my mind was, “Is it any wonder that historically international diplomacy and negotiation often fail and lead to war?” Lu explains…