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Brummett, Barry – Southern Speech Communication Journal, 1988
Considers the way in which recent apocalyptic religious discourse motivates actions and attitudes toward secular issues by appealing to sacred texts. Traces one such strategy, termed "transfer." (SR)
Descriptors: Audience Response, Communication Research, Persuasive Discourse, Religion
Peer reviewedBrummett, Barry – Journal of Communication, 1989
Uses Kenneth Burke's theory of perfection to explore the vocabularies of nuclear weapons in United States public discourse and how "the Bomb" as a God term has gained imbalanced ascendancy in centers of power. (MS)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Communication Research, Discourse Analysis, Nuclear Warfare
