Herbert Spencer was an English philosopher and prominent social theorist of the Victorian era. In his work The Philosophy of Style he argues that written language should be as easy to understand as possible, allowing for the most effective and efficient possible communication. His suggestions for sentence structure supported ideas on formalist rhetoric.
Herbert Spencer was an English philosopher and prominent social theorist of the Victorian era. In his work The Philosophy of Style he argues that written language should be as easy to understand as possible, allowing for the most effective and efficient possible communication. His suggestions for sentence structure supported ideas on formalist rhetoric.
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The Philosophy of Style
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ISBN-13: | 9781775414841 |
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Publisher: | The Floating Press |
Publication date: | 04/01/2009 |
Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
Format: | eBook |
File size: | 109 KB |