This collection of essays drawn from five different disciplines - history, the arts, philosophy, science, and social science - represents the kinds of writing that have characterized each discourse community, and illustrates both the clashes and agreements within those communities about the nature of effective writing.
Language
English
Pages
735
Format
Paperback
Release
January 12, 1993
ISBN 13
9780131515154
Communities of Discourse: The Rhetoric of Disciplines
This collection of essays drawn from five different disciplines - history, the arts, philosophy, science, and social science - represents the kinds of writing that have characterized each discourse community, and illustrates both the clashes and agreements within those communities about the nature of effective writing.