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Article: The argument from definition revisited: race and definition in the Progressive era.
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- Argumentation and Advocacy
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- March 22, 1999
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Interests are always served by definitions: the only question is which interests.
Edward Schiappa (1996, p. 227)
With some important exceptions, scholars in communication studies have avoided the systematic study of definition as it functions rhetorically, preferring instead to leave the systematic discussion of definition to philosophers. At best, we have considered definition indirectly or in passing, as in Kenneth Burke's (1950/1969) notion of identification, where "X" is defined as like unto "Y" in one or more important respects that make "X" more attractive for a given audience. Also, we have Perelman and Olbrechts-Tyteca's (1958/1969; see Goodwin, ...
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... ... function if we are to grasp their meaning and power. Furthermore, Edward Schiappa (2001) adds, social knowledge, shared understanding, and communal resources of definition are crucial for understanding legal argument. Legal reasoning operates ...
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