<i>Ex Uno Plures</i>: Synecdoche as Argumentative Structure in Roman Defenses of Rhetoric

<p dir="ltr">This essay explores synecdoche as an extended argumentative structure in Roman defenses of rhetoric. While contemporary scholarship often limits synecdoche to semantic substitution or distinguishes it from metonymy, theorists have recognized its potential as a form of ar...

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Classical Argumentation
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spelling <i>Ex Uno Plures</i>: Synecdoche as Argumentative Structure in Roman Defenses of RhetoricShawn Ramsey (20906981)Language, communication and cultureLinguisticsLiterary studiesCiceroSynecdocheClassical RhetoricClassical Argumentation<p dir="ltr">This essay explores synecdoche as an extended argumentative structure in Roman defenses of rhetoric. While contemporary scholarship often limits synecdoche to semantic substitution or distinguishes it from metonymy, theorists have recognized its potential as a form of argument. In Roman rhetoric, Quintilian describes synecdoche as both a trope of part-whole relations and a parallel argumentative form in <i>Institutio Oratoria</i> with comparable aims and lexical choices. This study examines how Roman rhetoricians, notably Quintilian and Cicero, employed synecdoche in extended arguments in defense of rhetoric. These arguments structured interconnected ideas such as categorical distinctions, hierarchical significance, and temporal sequence by employing synecdochal structures. By comparing ancient definitions and examples, this analysis reveals synecdoche’s capacity to organize complex argumentative discourse, offering a lens to scrutinize its structural and functional role.</p><h2 dir="ltr">Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Argumentation<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10503-025-09679-8" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10503-025-09679-8</a></p>2025-10-30T03:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1007/s10503-025-09679-8https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/_i_Ex_Uno_Plures_i_Synecdoche_as_Argumentative_Structure_in_Roman_Defenses_of_Rhetoric/31289236CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/312892362025-10-30T03:00:00Z
spellingShingle <i>Ex Uno Plures</i>: Synecdoche as Argumentative Structure in Roman Defenses of Rhetoric
Shawn Ramsey (20906981)
Language, communication and culture
Linguistics
Literary studies
Cicero
Synecdoche
Classical Rhetoric
Classical Argumentation
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title <i>Ex Uno Plures</i>: Synecdoche as Argumentative Structure in Roman Defenses of Rhetoric
title_full <i>Ex Uno Plures</i>: Synecdoche as Argumentative Structure in Roman Defenses of Rhetoric
title_fullStr <i>Ex Uno Plures</i>: Synecdoche as Argumentative Structure in Roman Defenses of Rhetoric
title_full_unstemmed <i>Ex Uno Plures</i>: Synecdoche as Argumentative Structure in Roman Defenses of Rhetoric
title_short <i>Ex Uno Plures</i>: Synecdoche as Argumentative Structure in Roman Defenses of Rhetoric
title_sort <i>Ex Uno Plures</i>: Synecdoche as Argumentative Structure in Roman Defenses of Rhetoric
topic Language, communication and culture
Linguistics
Literary studies
Cicero
Synecdoche
Classical Rhetoric
Classical Argumentation