Invention as a social act

Cover; Studies in Writing & Rhetoric Series; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword by Frank J. D'Angelo; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. A Platonic View of Rhetorical Invention; 3. Invention as a Social Act; 4. A Continuum of Social Perspectives on Invention; 5. The Role of Language: A Foundation for a Social Perspective on Invention; 6. Implications of a Social Perspective on Rhetorical Invention; Notes; Bibliography; Author Biography; Back Cover.