Sign Systems Studies

Volume 37, Issue 3/4, 2009

Zoosemiotics

Stephen Pain
Pages 498-508

From biorhetorics to zoorhetorics

The present article aims to introduce the field of “Zoorhetorics”, as a particular case of Biorhetorics, earlier introduced by the author in the academic world. A brief explanation will be provided of its aims, methods and models, while particular attention will be devoted to the concept of “sustainable good”, considered crucial in both the “Bio-” and “Zoorhetorics” formulations.