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Rhetorical features of Paragraph 13
Rhetorical question 反问句
Rhetorical question is a very common speaking strategy in our daily life. Structurally, it is the form of interrogative, but its function is a strong assertion. Generally speaking, when people speak rhetorical question, he/she is not expecting the listener’s response. A positive rhetorical question always indicates a strong negative assertion, but a negative rhetorical question always indicates a positive assertion.
反问句是我们日常生活当中极为普遍的言谈策略,在结构上是疑问句的(interrogative)形式,但是其语言作用则是强烈的断言(assertion)。一般来说,并不期待听话者的回应。一个肯定的问句却表示一个强烈的否定断言,而一个否定个问句则表示肯定的断言。
反问句句式举例
含有实意动词的反问句
含有be动词反问句
含有情态动词的反问句
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Rhetorical question
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含有实意动词的反问句
He teaches English.
---- Doesn’t he teach English?
You like music.
---- Don’t you like music?
She teaches English.
---- She teaches English, doesn’t she?
He doesn’t like music.
---- He doesn’t like music, does he?
Rhetorical question
2.含有be动词反问句
They are teachers.
---- Aren’t they teachers?