Schools of interpretation thought and performance criticism

1 December 1985

journal article
research article
Published by Taylor & Francis in Southern Speech Communication Journal

Vol. 50 (4) , 348-365
https://doi.org/10.1080/10417948509372640

Abstract

This essay examines four distinct approaches to interpretation study contained in basic interpretation textbooks and describes the performance criticism each approach generates. The essay also explores several questions about the implications of adopting a monistic, eclectic, or pluralistic stance in performance criticism.

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