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Words and Politics

Brian LeggettApril 25, 2017

I saw one writer say that labelling is necessary for communication, otherwise it will be a puzzle for anyone to understand what any writer, commentator, politician or citizen stands for.

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Style: the use of language to persuade

Brian LeggettOctober 10, 2011

Style, meaning how we use language, was emphasized by the Roman rhetor Cicero as one of the key dimension of classical rhetoric. Cicero saw “Style of Language” in terms not only of the words we use, but also in the order that we use them. If invention addresses what is to be said; style addresses […]

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Brian O’C Leggett

Brian Leggett is Emeritus Professor in the Department of Managing People in Organizations. His areas of interest include the use of persuasion (rhetoric) and dialectic in the management process; the practical application of persuasion and dialectic in management situations; and the connection between leadership and communication.

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