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Original Articles

The nature of criticism in rhetorical and communicative studies

Pages 4-13 | Published online: 22 May 2009
 

Abstract

Criticism is a systematic activity whose structure is defined by and derived from the qualities of the communicative and rhetorical acts which are the objects it examines as well as its medium of expression. To understand the nature of the activity, one must examine it from the perspective of its reflexive, cognitive, dialectical, and evaluative dimensions.

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