“word-order” is one of the most central concepts in ancient rhetoric and islamic ilm-al-balagha. this article attempts to compare this concept in these two rhetorical systems. in the first section, “word-order” as part of a more pervasive concept of “composition” is discussed. since dionysius of halicarnassus’ “on literary composition” represents the most comprehensive attitude to “word-order”,...

the critics and the literary figures believe that abu al atahiyeh (213 or 209-230) is the leading poet of arabic ascetic poetry, and this poetry is embossed on the temple of arabic ascetic poetry. his innovation and creativity on ascetic poetry have made the researchers draw various interpretations. some believe that he has been inspired by hassan basri, and some claim that he has cherished the...

The previous chapter reviewed three traditions of genre studies, namely, the new rhetoric, systemic functional and ESP perspectives on genre. While new rhetoric genre analyses focus on the interrelation between text and context and SFL genre studies stress the linguistic analysis of text, ESP approaches to genre take an approach that is some way between these two. This chapter extends the discu...

Strategic business partner: Rhetoric or reality? The role of human resources in mergers and acquisitions The role of Human Resources in Merger and Acquisition transactions can have a critical impact on deal outcomes. However, although current rhetoric acknowledges the importance of Human Resources in M&A transactions, insuffi cient evidence exists to suggest that Human Resources directly infl u...

The study encompassed all state and federal cases between 1946 and 2005. The search was run on Lexis on the All Federal and State Cases, Combined file during June and July 2006. The search was designed to test two hypotheses: (i) Use of innovation rhetoric increased during the 1980s with the advent of the intellectual property wars; and (ii) Use of innovation rhetoric increased during the 1990s...

It is rather remarkable that a process as esoteric as the genetic modification of crops would become the subject of a global war of rhetoric. Yet for the past few years Western audiences have been bombarded with deceptive rhetoric, spin, and soundbite science portraying the wonders—or horrors—of the new technology. Books and fullpage newspaper advertisements warn of a wrecked environment and fo...