LessonsDeparting from the Expected Form: Rhetorical Reclassification of the AddresseeQuiz

The three departures each have contextual grounds, but their clues are different.

Contextual clueEffect on listenerRhetorical treatment
Hint of forthcoming newsAnticipation of an answerNon-questioner as questioner
Conduct suggestive of resistanceAn implied attitude of denialNon-denier as denier
Evidence defeating resistanceReason to relinquish denialDenier as non-denier

One cannot classify these cases merely by counting emphatic devices. The analysis connects contextual clues, listener state, and the speaker’s purpose.

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Distinguishing the three kinds of contextual indication

Departing from the Expected Form: Rhetorical Reclassification of the Addressee

The three departures each have contextual grounds, but their clues are different.

Contextual clueEffect on listenerRhetorical treatment
Hint of forthcoming newsAnticipation of an answerNon-questioner as questioner
Conduct suggestive of resistanceAn implied attitude of denialNon-denier as denier
Evidence defeating resistanceReason to relinquish denialDenier as non-denier

One cannot classify these cases merely by counting emphatic devices. The analysis connects contextual clues, listener state, and the speaker’s purpose.