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Encyclopedia of Rhetoric
Surveys basic concepts (speaker, style and audience); elements; genres; terms (fallacies, figures of speech); and the rhetoric of non-Western cultures and cultural movements.
Encyclopedia of Rhetoric and Composition by Theresa Enos (Editor)
A reference encyclopedia that surveys principles, concepts, applications, practical tools, and major thinkers.