Modern Rhetoric Research Articles

An Overview of Theoretical Connections between the Rhetoric of Modernity and Postmodernity

This paper explores the thematic convergences and departures within the rhetoric of modernity and postmodernity. In doing so, it explores some of their key themes such as language and meaning, reality and truth, autonomy and human progress, and reason concerning the works of Jurgen Habermas, John Locke, Jacques Derrida, Ferdinand de Saussure, Immanuel Kant and Jean Francois Lyotard. This paper employs a methodology of comparative textual analysis of the aforementioned authors’ selected texts and their themes in their historical/temporal positions within the discourse of the rhetoric of modernity and postmodernity. It fulfills two objectives: to explore what recurrent themes of modernity and postmodernity appear in the canonical theorists’ works, and to assess how they simultaneously overlap and differ from each other. Stepping on this comparative analysis, this paper brings together the thematic and theoretical connections between the rhetoric of modernity and postmodernity to conclude that the similarities and differences in the rhetoric of modernity and postmodernity among the selected theorists can be revisited through a thematic lens rather than the historical-temporal paradigms.

Analysis of Zilvia Iskandar's Public Speaking Skills in The 2024 Vice Presidential Debate

This study was titled to find out the public speaking ability of Moderator Zilvia Iskandar at the 2024 vice presidential candidate debate forum. The object of this study is the moderator's public speaking ability in the debate forum Candidate for vice presiddn 2024, the research method used is a qualitative method using a case study approach. The data collection techniques used by the authors in this study are interview, observation, and documentation techniques. The theory used in this study by Charles Henry is a speech technique, because basically a moderator also uses the speech techniques of Charles Henry's theory from modern rhetoric, using modern rhetoric aimed at developing effective communication skills. In a variety of situations, including public speech, debate, persuasive writing and interpersonal communication using force can be a follow-up study. The result of this study is the ability of public speaking to an influential moderator to conduct events, and can influence the audience to follow the moderator's directions, so that messages delivered by a moderator can be received by the listener. And from the research that's been done that public speaking as a whole is very good, everyone has characteristics in its speech delivery.

Understanding historic buildings from an environmental perspective: Finsbury Health Centre – as an environmental rhetoric of modernism

PurposeThis paper aims to examine how the interrelation between architecture and the physical environment came to prominence and influenced the pioneering modernist architects to acquire the features of modern architecture that the British modernists later adopted. How the post-war urban poor of Britain, suffering from ill-health and dire need of sun, air and a good environment, played an essential role in alleviating the environmental concerns of the modern movement architects.Design/methodology/approachThe methodology of this research involves a comprehensive architectural analysis of the Finsbury Health Centre alongside an in-depth historical investigation of modernist design principles. This review article examines books, articles and some archival materials, such as recordings, pictures, etc. on the early phase of British modernism and its environmental dimension by looking at the works of historians, architects and critics.FindingsDesign based on modernist principles. While it can be seen as the political agenda of the Labor Party, this building was not only functionally efficient but also represented the biometric concerns of modern architecture with the most natural means.Research limitations/implicationsWhile this study provides valuable insights, it may be limited by historical documents and data availability.Originality/valueThe originality and value of this paper lie in its examination of the Finsbury Health Centre as a case study, shedding light on the environmental rhetoric of modernism in historic architecture. By providing a holistic assessment of the building’s environmental aspects, this research contributes to both architectural history and contemporary sustainable design practices.

Charles W. Moore and the Uses of History

Charles W. Moore (1925–93) was one of the most important architectural educators in the second half of the twentieth century in America, earning the Topaz Medallion in 1989 for excellence in teaching and scholarship during a career spanning four decades. The theme of “untimely teachers,” applied cautiously, can help clarify Moore’s achievements as a pedagogue. Like other postmodern architects, Moore saw no contradiction between practicing as a creative agent and learning from history. His career thus challenged the radical, iconoclastic rhetoric of modernism that sought rupture with historical precedent and that argued for a uniquely modern Zeitgeist as a determinant of architectural form. Despite this historical turn, Moore was neither a revivalist nor a historian. His enthusiasm for history was mediated by a sense of contemporaneity. Based on archival research and interviews with former students, this essay focuses on the years Moore taught at the Yale School of Architecture, where he decisively reworked the design curriculum to reflect his interests. What emerges is a time in architectural education when precedent could shape the future.

From Praising the Remedy to Eulogising the Patient: Cristóbal de Castillejo’s Satire of Guaiac in Early Modern Spain

Summary The article examines the contemporary satiric treatment of a new transatlantic drug, guaiac, in a sixteenth-century poem by the Castilian writer Cristóbal de Castillejo, entitled En alabança del palo de las Indias, estando en la cura dél (In Praise of the Wood of the Indies, being under its treatment). The article contributes to the body of scholarship on the history of medicine in general and the history of herbal medicine in particular. The investigation of the poem embraces historical contextualisation, early modern rhetoric and classical reception. The article demonstrates the two-way relationship between early modern satire and medicine, arguing that the special significance of satiric productions that engage with medical themes lies in the inventive combination of the literary reality and empirical reality.

Maqasid Al-Shari’ah and the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence

Technological advancements in the twenty-first century, invigorated by the exponential growth of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, have ushered in a new era that provides many of us with amenities and comforts that were hitherto unattainable. But behind this progressive rhetoric of neo-liberalism, capitalism, and post modernism, artificial Intelligence development has also sparked an increasingly ambiguous ethical future, especially at the level of privacy, manipulations and others. This article provides a
 concise analysis of the concept of Maqasid al-Shari’ah and its relevance to AI ethics. This paper attempts to investigate the ethical contemporary challenges posed by the advancement of AI from the perspective of Maqasid-al-Shari’ah and ethic-based approaches. In this study, the qualitative approach was used to clarify the importance of Maqasid Al-Shari’ah and the ethics of artificial intelligence in light of the ongoing contemporary challenges. The article contends that Artificial Intelligence poses weighty ethical challenges related to privacy, manipulation and others which are vital values in Maqasid Al-Shari’ah. The paper concludes that ethical considerations should be incorporated into the development and usage of Artificial Intelligence. The paper paves the way future attempts to analyse alternative ethical paradigms for Artificial intelligence in general, based on a comprehensive Islamic ethic-based approach founded within the context of maqasid which can represent a constructive contribution to the worldwide discourse on the ethics of Artificial Intelligence.

Muslim subjectivities in Russian history

A researcher who studies the subjectivity of believers and religious people will have a number of unanswered questions. Through their work, the author has hoped to address the most prominent of them: the problem of sincerity, the relationship between external and internal subjectivity, the methodology of research of the subject, the multi-discursiveness of subjectivity, and, in many respects, the duality of the given (traditional) and the indefinite/unestablished (new) thought provoked by its study. Several definitions of the concept of “subjectivity” are also proposed by the author, and Muslim subjectivities are considered in the historical context of the period, and how they are represented and covered under a new form of historical research - the History of Muslim Subjectivities. The article ends with a brief review of the thematic themes on the subject, including: the Soviet view of Muslim childhood; the “prison experience” of Russian Muslims; female subjectivity; and Islamic rhetoric and discourse of modernity.

현대 수사학으로 소환하는 노회찬의 말하기

우리사회가 민주화되었음에도 불구하고 말에 폭력이 심각하게 침입하고 있다. 정치인들의 조작적 말로 인해 사회 갈등은 심화되고, 국민들은 편가르기의 희생양이자 조력자가 되고 있다. 이러한 말의 폭력성에 대해 수사학은 나쁜 말의 실체와 교묘한 작동구조를 밝히는 것을 넘어, 좋은 말들을 소개하고 그 탁월성을 설명함으로써 우리사회의 민주성과 공공선을 지키는 데 일조해야 한다. 그 실체와 작동구조를 밝힘으로써 민주주의와 공공선을 지키는 데 일조를 해야 한다.BR 본고는 정치인 노회찬의 말하기를 현대 수사학의 관점에서 분석한다. 그리하여 노회찬의 말하기를 크게 백수사학, 보편청중, 그리고 표현술의 관점에서 그 특징을 설명한다. 이것들을 5W1H로 간략히 설명하면, “누가/누구에게”는 보편청중, “왜/무엇을”은 백수사학, 그리고 “어떻게”는 그의 표현술과 관련된다. 이를 통해 그가 한갓 말하기의 마술사가 아니라, 정치인의 말하기의 모범임을 드러내고자 한다. 그리고 민주사회의 지킴이가 되는 좋은 말하기를 소개하고 설명함으로써 좋은 의사소통이 확산되는 수사학자들의 실천을 기대해 본다.

Figurative and Rhetorical Language Style of the Speech of His Royal Highness Sultan Nazrin Shah the Sultan of Perak

This study is a textual analysis on the figurative and rhetorical language style used in the speeche of DYMM Sultan Nazrin Shah, the Sultan of Perak, in conjunction with the “Konvensyen Memperkukuh Pasak Negara” convention. The objective is to examine the direct and indirect language styles used by the King in his formal speech and ideas he intended to convey. Gorys Keraf and Enos & Brown’s Modern Rhetorical Theory provides the theoretical grounding for this study. Both the figurative and the rhetoric expressions were extracted and classified according to suitable types. Results of the study show that Sultan Nazrin Shah has used various figurative and rhetoric language styles in his speech. These included the use of metaphor, personification, simile, antithesis, allegory, synecdoche, alliteration, assonance, acetone, tautology, hyperbole and paronomasia. The dignity of the Sultan Nazrin Shah is very much in line with his intellectual powers. His form of articulation has thus become his trademark as a sultan and a ruler of the State of Perak, in line with his desire to uphold Malay as the national language. The study also shows the sovereignty of the Malay language that, when upheld, could be the language that bridges the royal and the people. Hence, a research on leadership discourse such as this ought to be sanctioned in order to further strengthen Malay as the national language of Malaysia.

Философско-реторичен анализ на „Новата реторика. Трактат за аргументацията“ от Х. Перелман и Л. Олбрехт-Титека

The theory of argumentation is based on the ancient theory of proof and argument. It has developed as an interdisciplinary field of philosophical knowledge; some authors define it as a new philosophical science. Philosophers, logicians, rhetoricians, psychologists, linguists and ethicists deal with the issues in this scientific field. The theory of argumentation developed by Ch. Perelman, L. Olbrechts-Tyteca and their followers is called “new rhetoric”. The argumentation theory covers all oral and written genres. Philosophical argumentation “permeates” (Perelman) argumentation in all oral and written discourse. Rhetorical genera and species have strictly established specifics in argumentation, which are analyzed by rhetoric. Argumentation in oratory discourses is a global issue between argumentation theory and modern rhetoric. Nowadays, we live in an age in which there is reason to speak of a renaissance of rhetoric as the following ancient ideal is being revived: a good orator is a good citizen, and a good citizen is a good orator. The courage to take a personal stance that you stand for in certain circumstances sometimes costs a person’s career or life. Correct argumentation is to prove truths and form beliefs without false statements. Ch. Perelman and L. Tyteca appeal to good orators to present correct argumentation aimed at truth and expediency for the benefit of the people.

"The Beauty of the Desert": Of Soldiers and Tourists in the Spanish Sahara, 1960s-1970s

In the 1960s and 1970s, it was hoped that tourism in the Spanish Sahara (today Western Sahara) would become "a source of wealth" both for Sahrawis and Spaniards. Indeed, travel agencies from northern Europe increasingly included the Spanish Sahara in their holiday packages for the nearby Canary Islands. This article explores the experiences, expectations and gendered rhetoric of modernity and tradition in relation to tourism in the Spanish Sahara. By incorporating Spanish soldiers in the analytical framework of travel, the article scrutinises the close links between late colonialism, repressive modernisation and the tourist industry, opening up avenues for future research.

Compliance and Rhetoric in Sustainability Reports Published by A Malaysian Plantation Company

Publishing sustainability reports have been mandatory in most countries, including Malaysia, where all publicly listed companies must disclose their sustainability activities since 2007, as gazetted in the Bursa Malaysia Listing Requirements, Ministry of Finance 2006. In addition, a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) framework was established to report corporate sustainability initiatives to include four focal areas: Environment, Workplace, Community, and Marketplace. Based on critical genre analysis, this article examines the discursive practices in disclosing these reports published by one plantation company by identifying the reports’ generic structure and reporting style. The results show that the disclosure complies with the Listing Requirements, and the discourse employs modern rhetoric, a form of subtle persuasion supported with facts and figures. Therefore, it can be concluded that these sustainability reports are more than just paying lip service.

Dynamic Form: How Intermediality Made Modernism

Dynamic Form: How Intermediality Made Modernism

New Books across the Disciplines

New Books across the Disciplines

Legitimation Strategies to Enchant the New American “War On Terror”: Implications in Ben Affleck’s Testimony

Hana Riani holds a PhD in American Culture Studies. Her study foci are primarily: Neo-Imperialism, Soft Power Politics, Gender and Celebrity Studies, and Political Discourse. Her research interests and academic fields are also rooted in Critical Discourse Analysis especially modern rhetoric. Hana Riani teaches American Culture, History and Politics. She participated in several international conferences pertaining to her research interests.

Balancing Authentic Arab Rhetorical Sciences with Modern Artistic Vision


 
 
 No doubt that there is an urgent need to develop the rhetorical sciences as one of the approaches of linguistic sciences, because the language of man develops and is renewed by the renewal of intellectual sources, and with the change of perceptions the language and the tool of expression changes. We wanted to balance some of the aesthetic terms: "Artistic radiation", "Linguistic composition" and "Poem structure on the way of painting" as the pillars of the approach: "Art Vision", and the three sciences of Arabic rhetoric: Stylistic, Figures of speech and Embellishments. As an attempt to root these terms, and increase their clarification and link them to the scientific heritage of the Arabs, to confirm the link between the authenticity of Arab rhetoric and contemporary criticism. One of the biggest indications of the difficulty in finding modern rhetoric is the difference of opinions about the nature of the literary word. The role of the writer is difficult in finding his own dictionary, and to the extent that he succeeds in the liquidation of the traditional heritage must succeed in giving the picture dimension to him, and it means that he enters the battle in two fields: One is to get rid of the old templates, and the other to get rid of the conventions of the intellectual age. However, we should not forget that the grammar is a basic criterion for knowing the quality of linguistic expressions in that era.
 
 

Wavering Sudan as Key to Resolving the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Conflict

This article analyzes the role of Sudan in the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) dispute settlement process. The role of the Nile and water resources in the domestic policy of Sudan in connection with its foreign policy is researched mindfully. In different historical periods, political elites have formed a water discourse to expand their power and obtain resources, while using the rhetoric of modernization and consolidation of the nation. In order to track the change in discourse of the GERD project in connection with the political regime change in 2019, an analysis of the statements of officials was carried out using materials from the Sudanese media. The analysis revealed a gradual change in position from more pragmatic to more confrontational in relation to Ethiopia. Despite this, Sudan is closest to a pragmatic approach in the negotiation process on the Nile waters and can help to reach a compromise.

What I Will Never Forget

What I Will Never Forget

Orientalism without Power?

Abstract Sent by the Chinese government on medical missions, Chinese female ob-gyns have served in rural and small-town public hospitals in Algeria and Morocco for more than fifty years. Yet little is known about the medical encounters or how the ob-gyns perceived patients and their health cultures. Drawing on untapped Chinese medical-mission literature, this article shows that the ob-gyns have since the 1980s constructed certain images of North African women as an inferior other, either reckless biological reproducers or incompetent health providers. In their criticisms of reproductive practices and female professionalism, they viewed local health policies and institutions through the prisms of modern obstetrics and Chinese gender rhetoric and ultimately bolstered their professional status at home in China. The article also suggests that while the ob-gyns were not attached to a hard-power colonial state apparatus, they retained considerable situational power over their patients.

Shared Narrative – Analysis on Finnish Socio-Educational Policy and National Broadcasting (YLE) Literacy during COVID-19 Variants 2021

This case study analyzed the Finnish National Broadcasting Company (YLE) literacy on socio-educational policies during the alpha and delta variant strategic turns 2021. The data comprised YLE releases, interdisciplinary global research, pandemic literacies, and statements of politicians/officials. Limitations occurred mainly in the data plenitude. Alpha variant caused socio-political responses maneuvered by politicians and officials. YLE supported without socially participating, competence-enhancing or motivating civic information. NPIs were linked to the political promises of national pandemic end during the summer. International pandemic studies were excluded from nationalized narrative, in which YLE strategically emphasized mutual experience, shared story, and approaching happy end. In August 2021, previously promised “liberation” was too close to change the narrative. Instead of delta mitigation, officials and politicians fortified the narrative towards the end. YLE conducted a closing story. Releases replaced international studies and responses with a small circle of domestic experts, who repeated the narrative they previously had manifested. No NPIs occurred, but remaining ones were lifted despite the rising incidence numbers. Conclusively, the lacking research in the YLE contributions indicated the absence of research literacy among politicians and reporters. Consequently, occurring sidetracks used modern nationalism rhetoric, supporting the main narrative. Children’s ‘absolute’ right was on-site schooling, regardless of safety research or practices developed abroad. In further studies, the post-pandemic status and goals of Finnish education need comparative reassessments other than a “trust”.