THE EXTENT OF THE THEME

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THE RELATION OF WHOLE AND PART -

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THE RELATION OF CAUSE AND EFFECT .

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ITS FUNDAMENTAL LAW

THE LANGUAGE IN DISCOURSE . . . . . 171

ITS FUNDAMENTAL LAW . . . . . . 171

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QUALITIES REQUIRED BY THE LAW - .

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Clearness - - - - - - - - 177

Energy - - - - - - - - 179

Elegance -

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CONDITIONS FOR SECURING THE QUALITIES - - 185

Conditions for Securing Clearness - - - - 185

Conditions for Securing Energy. . . . . 191

Conditions for Securing Elegance - - - - 194

THE RHETORICAL QUALITIES SECURED - - - 196

LANGUAGE AS AN OBJECT OF FERCEPTION - - 198

Correctness - - - . - - - - 199

Distinctness - - - - - - - - 199

Brevity - - - - - - - - 200

Euphony - - - - - - - - 202

Harmony - - - - - - - - 207

Rhythm - - - - - - - - - 211

THE DIRECT RELATION OF LANGUAGE TO THOUGHT 221

ASSOCIATION OF LANGUAGE FORM WITH IDEAS - 222

Familiarity . - - - - - - 222

Concreteness . - - - - - - - 230

Precision - - - - - - - - 234

ORGANIZATION OF THE IDEAS INTO THOUGHT - 241

Conciseness - - - - - - - - 241

The Proper Length of the Sentence - - - 249

The Proper Arrangement of the Sentence - - 255

Unity of Sentence Structure - - - - - 262

Unity in the Discourse Structure - - - 278

THE INDIRECT RELATION OF LANGUAGE TO THOUGHT 284

FIGURES OF SPEECH - - - - - - 289

Figures of Spelling - - - - - - - 290

Figures of Syntax - - - - - - 291

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EXERCISE IN CLASSIFYING AND TESTING FIGURES

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UNIVERSAL OUTLINE OF DISCOURSE
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THE SCIENCE OF DISCOURSE.

THE ORGANIZING PRINCIPLE.

THE SUBJECT-MATTER BOUNDED. The science of discourse, or rhetoric, is one of a large group of language studies ; some of which are orthography, orthoëpy, lexicography, grammar, composition, reading, linguistics, and literature. In a general way these all have the same subject matter — language; but each is restricted to a given view or phase of it.

Yes, view or phase, since each subject is not restricted to a part; for each study covers the entire extent of language. Either spelling, pronunciation, or definition of words extends to the whole of language. Grammar is the grammar of the whole; and all language is composed, and is supposed to be read. Linguistics includes the entire organized framework of language as an instrument of expressing thought ; and literature the whole of thought which animates such organized framework.

Thus the entire territory of language is claimed by each language study. Rhetoric has no corner which it can call its own ; but must work the whole field over in its own way. What way?