Exploring the Potential of Concept Associations for the Creative Generation of Linguistic Artifacts: A Case Study With Riddles and Rhetorical Figures

Rhetorical figures in a publicistic style

Proceedings of Research and Scientific Institute for Periodicals ◽

10.37222/2524-0331-2020-10(28)-17 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 242-252

Author(s):

Oksana Lytvyn ◽

Nadiya Holubinka

Keyword(s):

Public Opinion ◽

Effective Communication ◽

Contemporary Society ◽

Rhetorical Question ◽

Language Functioning ◽

Rhetorical Figures ◽

Rhetorical Figure

The article deals with the actual practical aspects of the usage of rhetorical figures in publicistic style. The object of our research is rhetorical figures in publications of the magazine «Ukraiinskyi Tyzhden’», whilst its subject is functions of these unites in publicistic text. A particular attention has been paid to that a purpose of this style is to shape public opinion. Journalistic texts mould a special sphere for language functioning. There all language processes manifest themselves as a system, and language is employed as a means of impact, which has systematic and specific textual characteristics. The use of some rhetorical figures shows how syntactic constructions express the structure of the author’s thinking, increase the persuasiveness and power of influenceon readership. The material for the research is publications of the magazine «Ukraiinskyi Tyzhden’». This article aims to show how syntactic constructions express the structure of the author’s thinking, increase the persuasiveness and the power of influence on its readers. It has been determined that in the publicistic style the figures of accumulation, dialogue, rhythmization are actively used. They help to emphasize the information, to pay attention to the important elements of the material submitted by the author. Authors of nonfiction texts often combine several rhetorical figures into a single syntactic construction to provide the reader with a clearer picture. It has been elucidated that a rhetorical question is the strongest rhetorical figure in publicism, specifically, in the case study of the magazine «Ukraiinskyi Tyzhden’». We argue that such usage broadens limits of means of publicistic style, facilitates an effective communication of problems of contemporary society. Additionally, it enriches knowledge of readers, system of values and thoughts, as well as shapes public opinion. Keywords: rhetorical figures, publicistic style, journalistic text, syntactic construction, media.

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The rhetoric of computer simulations in astrophysics: a case study

Journal of Science Communication ◽

10.22323/2.09030202 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 09 (03) ◽

pp. A02 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Aimee Kendall Roundtree

Keyword(s):

Computer Simulation ◽

Computer Simulations ◽

Scientific Knowledge ◽

Rhetorical Analysis ◽

Scientific Paper ◽

Close Reading ◽

Rhetorical Figures ◽

Theoretical Science ◽

Primary Materials

This article is a case study and rhetorical analysis of a specific scientific paper on a computer simulation in astrophysics, an advanced and often highly theoretical science. Findings reveal that rhetorical decisions play as important a role in creating a convincing simulation as does sound evidence. Rhetorical analysis was used to interpret the data gathered in this case study. Rhetorical analysis calls for close reading of primary materials to identify classical rhetorical figures and devices of argumentation and explain how these devices factor in the production of scientific knowledge. This article describes how abduction, dilemma, compensatio, aetiologia, and other tactics of argumentation are necessary in creating the simulation of a supernova. Ultimately, the article argues that rhetorical mechanisms may be responsible for making some simulations better and more sound than others.

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The Genesis and Internal Dynamics of El Salvador's People's Revolutionary Army, 1970–1976

Behavioral and Brain Sciences ◽

10.1017/s0140525x13009850 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 38 (01) ◽

pp. 102-129

Author(s):

ALBERTO MARTÍN ÁLVAREZ ◽

EUDALD CORTINA ORERO

Keyword(s):

Latin America ◽

El Salvador ◽

Early Years ◽

Left Wing ◽

Internal Dynamics ◽

Internal Coherence ◽

The 1960S

AbstractUsing interviews with former militants and previously unpublished documents, this article traces the genesis and internal dynamics of the Ejército Revolucionario del Pueblo (People's Revolutionary Army, ERP) in El Salvador during the early years of its existence (1970–6). This period was marked by the inability of the ERP to maintain internal coherence or any consensus on revolutionary strategy, which led to a series of splits and internal fights over control of the organisation. The evidence marshalled in this case study sheds new light on the origins of the armed Salvadorean Left and thus contributes to a wider understanding of the processes of formation and internal dynamics of armed left-wing groups that emerged from the 1960s onwards in Latin America.

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Culture and the plasticity of perception

Behavioral and Brain Sciences ◽

10.1017/s0140525x19002887 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 43 ◽

Author(s):

Michael Lifshitz ◽

T. M. Luhrmann

Keyword(s):

Cultural Context ◽

Sensory Experience ◽

Cultural Learning ◽

The World

Abstract Culture shapes our basic sensory experience of the world. This is particularly striking in the study of religion and psychosis, where we and others have shown that cultural context determines both the structure and content of hallucination-like events. The cultural shaping of hallucinations may provide a rich case-study for linking cultural learning with emerging prediction-based models of perception.

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Dual systems for all: Higher-order, role-based relational reasoning as a uniquely derived feature of human cognition

Behavioral and Brain Sciences ◽

10.1017/s0140525x19000451 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 42 ◽

Author(s):

Daniel J. Povinelli ◽

Gabrielle C. Glorioso ◽

Shannon L. Kuznar ◽

Mateja Pavlic

Keyword(s):

Temporal Reasoning ◽

Higher Order ◽

Important Case ◽

Human Cognition ◽

Relational Reasoning ◽

Dual Systems ◽

First Order ◽

Reasoning System ◽

Role Based

Abstract Hoerl and McCormack demonstrate that although animals possess a sophisticated temporal updating system, there is no evidence that they also possess a temporal reasoning system. This important case study is directly related to the broader claim that although animals are manifestly capable of first-order (perceptually-based) relational reasoning, they lack the capacity for higher-order, role-based relational reasoning. We argue this distinction applies to all domains of cognition.

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Sociocultural memory development research drives new directions in gadgetry science

Behavioral and Brain Sciences ◽

10.1017/s0140525x19000979 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 42 ◽

Author(s):

Penny Van Bergen ◽

John Sutton

Keyword(s):

Episodic Memory ◽

Autobiographical Memory ◽

Developmental Psychology ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Memory Development ◽

Development Research ◽

Cultural Research ◽

New Directions ◽

Cross Cultural Research

Abstract Sociocultural developmental psychology can drive new directions in gadgetry science. We use autobiographical memory, a compound capacity incorporating episodic memory, as a case study. Autobiographical memory emerges late in development, supported by interactions with parents. Intervention research highlights the causal influence of these interactions, whereas cross-cultural research demonstrates culturally determined diversity. Different patterns of inheritance are discussed.

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Construction of plastic contact deformation maps on ceramics: a case study on aluminum nitride

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100165641 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 54 ◽

pp. 636-637

Author(s):

D. L. Callahan

Keyword(s):

Plastic Deformation ◽

Aluminum Nitride ◽

Mechanical Response ◽

Three Dimensional ◽

Bright Field Image ◽

Perfectly Plastic ◽

Contrast Analysis ◽

Deformation Patterns

Modern polishing, precision machining and microindentation techniques allow the processing and mechanical characterization of ceramics at nanometric scales and within entirely plastic deformation regimes. The mechanical response of most ceramics to such highly constrained contact is not predictable from macroscopic properties and the microstructural deformation patterns have proven difficult to characterize by the application of any individual technique. In this study, TEM techniques of contrast analysis and CBED are combined with stereographic analysis to construct a three-dimensional microstructure deformation map of the surface of a perfectly plastic microindentation on macroscopically brittle aluminum nitride.The bright field image in Figure 1 shows a lg Vickers microindentation contained within a single AlN grain far from any boundaries. High densities of dislocations are evident, particularly near facet edges but are not individually resolvable. The prominent bend contours also indicate the severity of plastic deformation. Figure 2 is a selected area diffraction pattern covering the entire indentation area.

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