PatternOpening judgmentSubsequent meaningPraise 1No defectsAnother virtuePraise 2An established virtueA further virtueBlame 1Denial of meaningful meritAn apparent concession that does not redeem the personBlame 2An established faultA further fault
In all four patterns, the force arises from the gap between what the hearer expects and the strengthened judgment actually delivered. A structural and contextual analysis is required.
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Tafrīʿ, Praise or Blame by Apparent Exception, Ist itbāʿ and Idmāj
PatternOpening judgmentSubsequent meaningPraise 1No defectsAnother virtuePraise 2An established virtueA further virtueBlame 1Denial of meaningful meritAn apparent concession that does not redeem the personBlame 2An established faultA further fault
In all four patterns, the force arises from the gap between what the hearer expects and the strengthened judgment actually delivered. A structural and contextual analysis is required.