John Pym, Ideographs, and the Rhetoric of Opposition to the English Crown

Historians give John Pym due credit as a successful Parliamentarian; rhetorical critics examine Pym's prowess as an orator. Both perspectives focus on Pym's management of issues of the day and do not account for his masterful appropriation of political language. We conduct an ideographic a...

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Published inRhetoric review Vol. 28; no. 3; pp. 225 - 245
Main Authors Kuypers, Jim A., Althouse, Matthew T.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 12.06.2009
Subjects
Catholicism
Civil wars
Discourse
Ideographs
Oratory
Parliaments
Political rhetoric
Rhetorical criticism
Rhetorical ideographs
Speeches
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Summary:Historians give John Pym due credit as a successful Parliamentarian; rhetorical critics examine Pym's prowess as an orator. Both perspectives focus on Pym's management of issues of the day and do not account for his masterful appropriation of political language. We conduct an ideographic analysis of twelve of his addresses to Parliament between 1640 and 1643. His discourse reveals a crucial reformulation of  in relation to subsidiary ideographs, including , , and <Parliamentary privilege>. These ideological innovations were instrumental in building Parliamentary opposition to Charles I and allowed for advances in democratic ideas made manifest in Anglo-American liberalism.
ISSN:0735-0198
1532-7981
DOI:10.1080/07350190902958677