Public Speaking and the New Oratory A Guide for Non-native Speakers
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Fiona Rossette-Crake
Public Speaking and the New Oratory
Fiona Rossette-Crake
Public Speaking and the New Oratory A Guide for Non-native Speakers
Fiona Rossette-Crake Department of Applied Languages University Paris Nanterre Nanterre, France
ISBN 978-3-030-22085-3 ISBN 978-3-030-22086-0 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22086-0 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Django/ Getty Images This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
For my father, the speech writer, and my mother, the performer
Preface
The first two decades of the twenty-first century have ushered in a new age of oral communication. New forms of public speaking have emerged such as TED talks, corporate keynotes, sales pitches or three-minute- thesis presentations. In 2007, in his most famous keynote, Steve Jobs exemplified the presentation style he had been developing over previous years when he presented the first iPhone. These different forms share key characteristics. For example, gone is the pulpit: the speaker no longer reads from a script; rather, she/he stands on a bare stage and speaks to a slide presentation. As well, these forms all mark a move towards more casual, friendly language that simulates spontaneity, while at the same time creating dramatic, staged moments thanks notably to rhetorical figures belonging to the classical oratory canon—a balance not so easy to strike. And the development of these new forms is intrinsically linked to the digital revolution. Collectively, these speeches bring into sharp focus the renewed face of public speaking, forging what is qualified here as the New Oratory. The new speech forms tha
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