...表的注重“说服方式”的古典修辞学传统不同，20世纪美国修辞学家博克（Kenneth Burke，1897-）从“象征行为”（symbolic action）角度考察修辞，提出了“人是运用象征的动物”（Man is the symbol-using (symbol-making，symbol-misusing)animal）的新命题。
Given that this action is entirely symbolic it deserves some more searching questions: who is this speaking to?
考虑到这一举动纯粹是象征性的，我们需要更深入地拷问这项活动：这个活动的对象是谁？
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The actions from the ECB are not enough to reassure us that it is safe to go back into the markets - today's move is more symbolic, real action is needed.
There has been a lot of talk about the action and about the person who took it, and about the hero and the heroic act, and the symbol and the symbolic act.