Communicative potential of rhetorical questions in Spanish

Abstract

The article is devoted to the research of the communicative potential of rhetorical questions, found in Spanish texts of various genres. Different interpretations of the concept of “rhetorical question” are examined; the content of rhetorical questions is analysed in connection with the communicative purpose of the speaker. A new pragmatic resource is revealed related to the use of rhetorical questions leading to modifications in the communicative strategy of the author.

Authors and Affiliations

О. Ю. Сайфутдінова, А. В. Степанов

Keywords

Related Articles

Prefaces to the English Novels of the XVIII century as a source of genre concepts

The article deals with the analysis of the concepts of the genre of the novel, which were ex- pressed by prominent writers on the pages on the prefaces to the novels of the XVIIIth centuries. It is proved that their refl...

Intertextual parallels as a stylistic device in the literary works by Iryne Zhilenko

The article is an attempt to consider the texts by Iryne Zhilenko in the light of intertextual method of research. It is aimed at singling out the specificity of intertextuality as an attributive feature of the fiction t...

Key Concepts of Chivalric Aesthetics as Represented by Modern cinematography (film by Guy Ritchie «King Arthur: The Legend of the Sword» (2017): Case Study)

This article deals with the peculiarities of representation of concepts of chivalric aesthetics in modern cinematography based on the example of Guy Richie’s film. The research shows that in the process of adaptation the...

Communicative potential of rhetorical questions in Spanish

The article is devoted to the research of the communicative potential of rhetorical questions, found in Spanish texts of various genres. Different interpretations of the concept of “rhetorical question” are examined; the...

The discourse of corporality in “Who killed Palomino Molero?” by M. Vargas Llosa and peculiarities of its representation in the Ukrainian and English translations

The article deals with the peculiarities of representing discourse of corporality in “Who Killed Palomino Molero?” by M. Vargas Llosa and in its Ukrainian and English translations. The discourse is the key element of the...

Download PDF file
  • EP ID EP495749
  • DOI -
  • Views 65
  • Downloads 0

How To Cite

О. Ю. Сайфутдінова, А. В. Степанов (2018). Communicative potential of rhetorical questions in Spanish. Держава та регіони. Серія: Гуманітарні науки, 55(4), 96-100. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-495749