Schilb, John,  1952- <br/><br/>
Rhetorical refusals :  defying audiences' expectations / 
John Schilb. 
 - 1 online resource (220 pages) 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-198) and index. 
<br/><br/>pt. I. Toward a method of analysis and evaluation. Studying rhetorical refusals : basic principles ; Evaluating rhetorical refusals : categories and criteria ; Evaluating rhetorical refusals : Croce's refusal as a test case -- pt. II. Rhetorical refusals and American traditions. Agents, 'truth', and salience ; When a refusal's context changes ; The embedding of a rhetorical refusal ; A literary rhetorical refusal. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780809387618 (e-book) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language--Rhetoric.<br/>English language--Style.<br/>Audiences--Psychological aspects.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PE1431  / .S35 2007eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>808/.042