orator

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This article explains the function of an orator in antiquity, the work of the same name by Cicero is explained under Orator (Cicero) . For the Roman politician and speaker from the Antonian family see Marcus Antonius Orator .

Orator is the Latin name for the speaker . In classical rhetoric theory , the orator is the technical term for a strategic communicator . Consequently, according to Joachim Knape, rhetorical practice is the "mastery of success-oriented strategic communication procedures". The person acting as an orator communicates in order to realize his own concern or goal (Greek "Telos"). In contrast to the rhetorician , he is not the one who teaches (public) speaking, but rather practices it.

In the more recent theories of rhetoric and media, the instance of the orator is no longer tied to an individual person and no longer to the oral speech situation. For example, an entire newspaper editorial team can take on the role of an orator. The orator is thus abstracted here. Some scientists also speak of an orator collectively in a system of several participants .

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1. ↑ Knape, Joachim: Was ist Rhetorik ?, Reclam, Stuttgart 2000, p. 33