Rhetoric, Discourse and Knowledge

The volume examines the complex interplay between knowledge and persuasion. It focuses on the cultural concept of knowledge society and strategies of knowledge transmission. The authors discuss both sociological and philosophical issues, as well as rhetorical and discursive strategies in different genres that aim to communicate knowledge.

The authors of this volume explore rhetorical and discursive strategies used to negotiate and establish legitimate knowledge and its disciplinary boundaries, to make scientific knowledge interesting outside academic settings as well, and to manage (c)overt knowledge in different social and political contexts. The volume focuses on the cultural concept of knowledge society, examining diverse linguistic means of knowledge transmission from the perspective of the complex interplay between knowledge and persuasion. The contributors discuss both sociological and philosophical issues, as well as textual processes in different genres that aim to communicate knowledge.

Autorentext

Maria Zaleska (University of Warsaw) specializes in research on knowledge transmission, drawing from the fields of rhetoric, linguistics and genre analysis.

Urszula Okulska (University of Warsaw) specializes in studies of intercultural dialogue from the perspective of discourse analysis and text linguistics.

Inhalt

Types of knowledge Ways of knowing Types of rhetorical research Knowledge society Rhetoric of science Evolution of scientific discourse Genres of academic discourse Argumentation Science and ethics Sociology of academic excellence (C)overt knowledge