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Peer reviewedPoster, Carol – Rhetoric Society Quarterly, 1992
Examines the history of numerous mutually contradictory meanings of the term enthymeme in classical and contemporary authors in order to demonstrate that rhetorical terms are not immutable entities with fixed meanings but rather methods by which a culture analyzes its own discursive practices. Argues that rhetorical terms must be seen as…
Descriptors: Diachronic Linguistics, Higher Education, History, Language Usage
Peer reviewedBresnahan, Mary I. – Journal of Communication, 1979
Outlines the history of the use of English in the Philippines. Discusses the Filipinos' reception of English and impact of English on current language policy in the Philippines. (JMF)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Code Switching (Language), Cultural Awareness, Dialects
