On a Rhetorical Technique in Leopold’s

Analysis of definite articles in Leopold’s essay The Land Ethic found evidence of deliberate usage of a rhetorical device for emphasis. The device, a type of definite article, is commonly used and usually abused. Leopold’s uses evidently affected his essay’s contribution to environmental communicati...

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Main Author: Henry St. Maurice
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2014-11-01
Series:SAGE Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244014560546
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Summary:Analysis of definite articles in Leopold’s essay The Land Ethic found evidence of deliberate usage of a rhetorical device for emphasis. The device, a type of definite article, is commonly used and usually abused. Leopold’s uses evidently affected his essay’s contribution to environmental communications.
ISSN:2158-2440