文体与修辞考试复习.ppt

English Rhetoric and
Stylistics D)
Instructed by Lian Jie
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Course Introduction
Whole Course: Rhetoric (14h)+ Stylistics(18 h)
English rhetoric:
第一讲遣词
第二讲句级修辞手段(I)
第二讲句级修辞手段(I)
第二讲句级修辞手段(I
第三讲修辞格①I
第三讲修辞格(ID
第三讲修辞格(ID
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English Rhetoric Session 1
0. Introduction
(1) Definition
the art of speaking or writing effectively
which focuses on the study of language
techniques or devices for drawing the
reader/listeners attention and impressing
or convincing him
(2) Two aspects of rhetoric
Communicative/ passive rhetoric
Aesthetic/ Active rhetoric
In the case of content. communicative
rhetoric stresses the choice of words and
sentence structures, clarity and fluency; in the
case of form. it stresses balance and
rigorousness
Aesthetic rhetoric stresses appealing to
emotion, imagination, association and the use
of figures of speech so as to achieve artistic
effect by making language more active,
beautiful, powerful and convincing.
(3)Rhetoric and some other sciences
Semantics: rhetoric often goes hand in
hand with diction. while diction cant
depart from semantics.
Phonetics rhetoric often deals with the
choice of sounds, and this cant depart
from phonetics.
Lexicology and grammar: rhetoric bases
itself on vocabulary and grammar, through
which we achieve rhetorical effect
Semantics, phonetics, lexicology and
grammar deal with“ CORRECTNESS”
while rhetoric EFFECTIVENESS
(4)Thought Questions
What is rhetoric and its function?
What is the relationship between rhetoric
and grammar
How do you understand correctness and
effectiveness of communication?
1. DICTION
Definition
the choice of words, and an indispensable
first ste