Writing and Rhetoric: Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

The classic dictionary of the English language, providing definitions, etymologies, and historical information. The twenty-volume 1989 edition is also available in print: Baker Berry Ref PE1625.O87 1989

The Encyclopedia of Rhetoric is a comprehensive survey of one of the Western world's oldest disciplines. Its 150 entries, written by leading scholars, bring together expertise in classical studies, philosophy, literature, literary theory, cultural studies, speech, and communications in a comprehensive treatment of the art of persuasion. The Encyclopedia is the most wide-ranging reference work of its kind, combining theory, history, and practice, with a special emphasis on public speaking, performance, and communication.