Collectivism and Collective Ethos in Classical Chinese Rhetoric
The paper explores two aspects in classical Chinese rhetoric: collectivism and collective ethos. It looks closely at some of the key notions, like harmony, face, and cheng-yan (诚言) to show how the spirit of collectivism drives Chinese rhetoric on a path different from its Western counterpart, which...
| Published in: | Cultural and religious studies |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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David Publishing Company
2017
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| In: |
Cultural and religious studies
Year: 2017, Volume: 5, Issue: 1, Pages: 17-29 |
| Further subjects: | B
and cheng-yan
B Harmony B Rhetoric B Face B Ethos |
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| Summary: | The paper explores two aspects in classical Chinese rhetoric: collectivism and collective ethos. It looks closely at some of the key notions, like harmony, face, and cheng-yan (诚言) to show how the spirit of collectivism drives Chinese rhetoric on a path different from its Western counterpart, which is defined as an art of persuasion characteristic of personal endeavors. |
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| ISSN: | 2328-2177 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Cultural and religious studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.17265/2328-2177/2017.01.002 |