For Koshik (2005:36) without context or pragmatic factors (Karhanova 2005:344) a
rhetorical question will be 'heard as asking a question i.e.
In Search of Contact: Rhetorical Questions in the Communicative Frame of the Funeral Sermon
Men in her department, as relayed in her talk, were vocal about expressing their disagreement with the appointment of women at high positions of power, "how are we going to tell our wives that the head of our department is a woman?" Their
rhetorical question implied belittlement of women and amazement at a situation that did not in their eyes agree with the Discourse which positioned women as inferior not superior to men.
Uncertainty and Resistance in Jordanian Women's Perceptions of their Positionings in Society
H3: Messages using a
rhetorical question heading result in greater (a)self- referencing and (b) perceived ad effectiveness among those who are more concerned about the issue.
Enhancing self-referencing to health messages
Some questions prompt readers to process what has been presented, some ask readers to respond to a
rhetorical question, and some require readers to supply details to an argument or create a counterexample of a theorem.
Discovering evolution equations with applications; v.1: Deterministic equations
In verse 6, which immediately follows Judah's speech, Israel (as Jacob is now identified) speaks again, this time asking a
rhetorical question that criticizes his sons.
The transition to the second trip to Egypt: narrative devices in Genesis 43:1-14
A
RHETORICAL question: at 5-5 in a penalty shoot-out in the football World Cup final would you end your coverage in order to show Come Dine With Me?
Not in football version; LETTERS
To pose the not-at-all
rhetorical question raised by Crouzet's provocative book: can Stendhal's idee d'Amerique tell us more than simply how Stendhal's mind worked?
Crouzet, Michel. Stendhal et l'Amerique
It's a slightly
rhetorical question because we have a cat at home (I inherited joint ownership upon marriage).
Cats... just what IS the point?
NEW YORK Tom Hanks took the stage of one of Gotham's most exalted performance spaces April 27 and posed the
rhetorical question that had been on the minds of many all night.
Banking on Hanks
But the Lou Holtzes of the world usually ask a
rhetorical question before each major point.
Delivering a memorable presentation (part 1)
Malone raised a
rhetorical question: "Is this not telling voters how to vote?"
Selectmen vote unanimously to oppose ballot Question 1
Senior operative major of the Tajik State Committee on National Security Alimjan Sherboev leaded the C[pounds sterling]seizureC[yen].Journalist also told that Uzbek citizens were beaten to make them sign agreement on cooperation with the Tajik State Committee on National Security and providing intelligence information.Shadmanov was released at the frontier check point of Bekabada town of Tashkent region after US$6 thousand were received.The author concludes his article with
rhetorical question C[pounds sterling]whether the Tajik authorities know about provocative and blackmailing actions of their colleagues against the Uzbek citizens and work money this way.C[yen]
Journalist accuses Tajik special services in blackmailing Uzbek citizens
"My favorite
rhetorical question, which I received an alarming number of times, was 'Why don't you mock Mohammed next?
'Dilbert' Strips Featuring a Character Named Jesus Cause Stir
That was a
rhetorical question - the answer is obviously No, because he's starring in the sequel to Daddy Day Care (a film he wasn't even in.
bacon on films: CAMPING IT DOWN; DADDY DAY CAMP COMEDY Cert: PG *
It was a
rhetorical question designed to make a narrowly economic point, since Sarkozy knows all about the competitive rigors of French society, but it's still worth taking seriously.
Head to head