This essay proposes an approach to rhetorical criticism which features the relationship between a message and a culturally‐distanced interpreter or critic. Paul Ricoeur's approach is applied to an interpretation of the Gettysburg Address to illustrate how henneneutics reveals the underlying meaning and cultural significance of enduring texts.
Western Journal of Speech Communication
Volume 51, 1987 - Issue 3
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