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RHETORICAL QUESTIONS AS QUESTIONS * Abstract
"... We argue that rhetorical questions are semantically the same as ordinary questions. New data is presented to show that rhetorical questions allow for answers and the range of their answers is the same as ordinary questions. An analysis is proposed according to which rhetorical and ordinary questions ..."
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We argue that rhetorical questions are semantically the same as ordinary questions. New data is presented to show that rhetorical questions allow for answers and the range of their answers is the same as ordinary questions. An analysis is proposed according to which rhetorical and ordinary
Deriving the Interpretation of Rhetorical Questions
- Proceedings of WCCFL 16
, 1998
"... The purpose of this paper is (1) to show that RHETORICAL QUESTIONS and ORDI-NARY QUESTIONS do not pattern alike with respect to various well-formedness conditions, (2) to provide a way of deriving the interpretation of rhetorical questions as assertions, and (3) to address the question of why rhetor ..."
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The purpose of this paper is (1) to show that RHETORICAL QUESTIONS and ORDI-NARY QUESTIONS do not pattern alike with respect to various well-formedness conditions, (2) to provide a way of deriving the interpretation of rhetorical questions as assertions, and (3) to address the question of why
Interpreting interrogatives as rhetorical questions
, 2002
"... While an ordinary question seeks information or an answer from the hearer, a rhetorical question does not expect to elicit an answer. In general, a rhetorical question has the illocu-tionary force of an assertion of the opposite polarity from what is apparently asked. Under the rhetorical question r ..."
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While an ordinary question seeks information or an answer from the hearer, a rhetorical question does not expect to elicit an answer. In general, a rhetorical question has the illocu-tionary force of an assertion of the opposite polarity from what is apparently asked. Under the rhetorical question
The prosodic marking of rhetorical questions in German
"... This study investigates the prosody of rhetorical questions in German. In an interaction study we examined how speakers use boundary tones, pitch, duration and voice quality to mark syntactically ambiguous questions as rhetorical or information-seeking. To this end, speakers produced identical inter ..."
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This study investigates the prosody of rhetorical questions in German. In an interaction study we examined how speakers use boundary tones, pitch, duration and voice quality to mark syntactically ambiguous questions as rhetorical or information-seeking. To this end, speakers produced identical
A Study of the Pragmatic Prototypical Categories of Rhetorical Questions
"... Rhetorical questions (RQs), which are widely used and studied, are a special use of questions. A review of the literature shows that most of the previous studies are description of the pragmatic functions of RQs and are limited to the study of written data, while the cognitive factor has been relati ..."
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Rhetorical questions (RQs), which are widely used and studied, are a special use of questions. A review of the literature shows that most of the previous studies are description of the pragmatic functions of RQs and are limited to the study of written data, while the cognitive factor has been
Typology of Rhetorical Questions as a Stylistic Device in Writing
"... This paper is concerned with the use of rhetorical questions (RQs), a stylistic device often not recog-nized as such. The problem of reading and writing in a second language in Nigeria and also using dif-ferent styles apart from the conventional style are examined. The paper also focuses on the impa ..."
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This paper is concerned with the use of rhetorical questions (RQs), a stylistic device often not recog-nized as such. The problem of reading and writing in a second language in Nigeria and also using dif-ferent styles apart from the conventional style are examined. The paper also focuses
Rhetorical questions, summarization frequency, and argument strength effects on recall
- Journal of Consumer Research
, 1988
"... Summarizing rhetorical questions were used in a sales presentation for a new prod-uct. In a high involvement setting, gremmatical form, summarization frequency, and argument strength were manipulated. Unlike results of past studies, rhetoricals reduced argument recall. Furthermore, using more rhetor ..."
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Summarizing rhetorical questions were used in a sales presentation for a new prod-uct. In a high involvement setting, gremmatical form, summarization frequency, and argument strength were manipulated. Unlike results of past studies, rhetoricals reduced argument recall. Furthermore, using more
Answering questions about questions: A persuasion knowledge perspective for understanding the effects of rhetorical questions
- Journal of Consumer Research
, 2004
"... Past research is not clear on the process by which rhetorical questions influence persuasion (i.e., increased focus on message arguments vs. on the persuasion agent). Based on recent theories of persuasion knowledge and rhetorical figures in advertising, our model delineates conditions under which r ..."
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Past research is not clear on the process by which rhetorical questions influence persuasion (i.e., increased focus on message arguments vs. on the persuasion agent). Based on recent theories of persuasion knowledge and rhetorical figures in advertising, our model delineates conditions under which
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