| Composition as a Human Science: Contributions to the Self-Understanding of a Discipline Contributor(s): Phelps, Louise Wetherbee (Author) |
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ISBN: 0195067827 ISBN-13: 9780195067828 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $97.02 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1991 Annotation: Drawing on wide reading in cognitive science, linguistics, literary theory, education, philosophy, hermeneutics, rhetoric, and psychology, Phelps arrives at a new conception of composition as a discipline linked to many sciences and humanities rather than merely a branch of literary studies; and further defines its link to the broader cultural themes of rhetoric, writing, praxis, and context. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Writing - Composition |
| Dewey: 808 |
| Physical Information: 0.78" H x 5.56" W x 8.27" (0.74 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This groundbreaking collection of essays is one of the first works to reflect directly and systematically on the conceptual and ethical basis for composition studies as a new discipline of written language. Phelps articulates a philosophy of composition generous enough to accommodate all the strands of current work without being overly eclectic--an open framework subject to modification and addition as the field develops. She draws on wide reading in the humanities and social sciences--including cognitive science, linguistics, literary theory, education, philosophy, hermeneutics, rhetoric, and psychology--to define the contribution and place of composition studies within the larger intellectual and cultural community. The book will therefore interest theorists and scholars in a wide variety of fields. |