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Ethnocentrism in Rhetoric

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…

Perceptions and Preconceptions

Tina Bell 5001 Dr. Devries 4 March, 2009 Week 3 Commentary   Perceptions and Preconceptions Throughout the entire reading of Xing Lu’s article, “Rhetoric in Ancient China,” connections to two other interesting works kept weaving through my mind. In my…