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- 1 Voice
- 2 Text
- 3 Speeches and speech-making
- Conclusion
- References
- Acknowledgements
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This unit explores an aspect of language use where 'voices' and 'texts'...
This unit explores an aspect of language use where 'voices' and 'texts' converge: the art of speech-making.
By the end of this unit you should be able to:
- begin to develop understanding of some fundamental aspects of rhetoric
- begin to develop skills of textual analysis
- appreciate the importance of audience in relation to speech-making.
- Duration: 1 hour
- Published on: Tuesday 5th July 2011
- Level: Introductory
- Posted under: Leadership and Management
Speeches and speech-making
Introduction
The terms ‘voice’ and ‘text’ are multifaceted. Both have a wide range of possible meanings in everyday speech and academic usage. You may encounter the two words used in a variety of ways, in connection with different subjects, and they won’t always mean exactly the same thing. In the following sections we will explore the shifting meanings and associations of ‘voice’ and ‘text’, and then examine the way the two terms come together in a particular kind of language use: speeches and speech-making.
One of the best ways to uncover the various meanings of concepts like ‘voice’ and ‘text’ is through engaging in activities where you can see the terms being used, and this is what we are about to do.
This unit is an adapted extract from the Open University course Voices and texts (A150) [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)] .
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