LessonsStates of Assertoric Predication: Purposes of Reports and Three Audience StatesQuiz

وإن كان المخاطب مترددا في الحكم طالبا له
If the addressee hesitates about the judgment and seeks its resolution.

Such a listener has considered two possibilities: did the relation obtain or not? They are not merely hearing a topic for the first time; they want a decision.

If a listener has received conflicting indications of Zayd’s arrival, «إِنَّ زَيْدًا قَدْ جَاءَ» may be more fitting than a bare «جَاءَ زَيْدٌ». The reinforcement addresses a real question.

Here emphasis primarily helps resolve hesitation, not overcome settled opposition.

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Hesitation and the desire for resolution

States of Assertoric Predication: Purposes of Reports and Three Audience States

وإن كان المخاطب مترددا في الحكم طالبا له
If the addressee hesitates about the judgment and seeks its resolution.

Such a listener has considered two possibilities: did the relation obtain or not? They are not merely hearing a topic for the first time; they want a decision.

If a listener has received conflicting indications of Zayd’s arrival, «إِنَّ زَيْدًا قَدْ جَاءَ» may be more fitting than a bare «جَاءَ زَيْدٌ». The reinforcement addresses a real question.

Here emphasis primarily helps resolve hesitation, not overcome settled opposition.