Toward a decolonial American rhetoric: Embracing an Anglo-Latin American dialogue

ABSTRACT This essay compares scholarly practices across Anglo and Latin America, showing not only a lack of a real dialogue between scholars from the North and the South but also the scarce dialogue among Latin American scholars themselves. In addition, the significant influence of Eurocentrism in Latin American rhetorical studies explains the strong relationship between discourse studies and rhetoric and the shadow of European standpoints in Latin American studies on rhetoric. Adopting a decolonial attitude, we encourage our colleagues in both Anglo America and Latin American to read across traditions, to exchange theories, and to write about and for each other.