Martinich (philosophy, U. of Texas, Austin) and Stroll (philosophy, U. of California at San Diego) present existing and novel theories of fiction, discussing how that genre is distinct from history, p
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Language, this book argues, is political from top to bottom, whether considered at the level of an individual speaker's choice of language or style of discourse with others (where interpersonal politi
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