TY - BOOK ID - 77873588 TI - Rhetorical refusals PY - 2007 SN - 0809387611 1435663543 9781435663541 9780809387618 9780809327898 0809327899 1299828701 PB - Carbondale Southern Illinois University Press DB - UniCat KW - Audiences KW - English language KW - Audiences, Communication KW - Communication audiences KW - Communication KW - Spectators KW - English literature KW - Psychological aspects. KW - Style. KW - Rhetoric. KW - Social aspects KW - Metrics and rhythmics KW - Style KW - Rhetoric KW - Germanic languages UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:77873588 AB - The first book to explore rhetorical refusals-instances in which speakers and writers deliberately flout the conventions of rhetoric and defy their audiences' expectations- Rhetorical Refusals: Defying Audiences' Expectations challenges the reader to view these acts of academic rebellion as worthy of deeper analysis than they are commonly accorded, as rhetorical refusals can simultaneously reveal unspoken assumptions behind the very conventions they challenge, while also presenting new rhetorical strategies.Through a series of case studies, John Schilb demonst ER -