This study correlates with a research published in the journal Pragmalingüística, which contrastive use of rhetorical functions citations master’s theses Spanish and English was studied. The main objective pursued by this new is to determine are used most frequently different parts thesis what these can accomplish each part text. Following Petrić (2007), computerized textual analysis function c...

Thus, the content-determination and rhetorical planning functions are not integrated in AlethGen, but separated in two different sub-modules. On one hand, Ale thGen ' s Rhetorical planner produces surface rhetorical representation (not intermediate, as for example in RST [Mann & Thompson 88]). On the need for surface rhetorical representation, see [Coch & David 94]. On the other hand, Rhetorica...

Scholarly attention to Colossians in the recent past has included attention to the nature of the Colossian heresy,1 the hymn to Christ in Col. 1:15-20,2 and the literary style of Colossians generally.3 Although rhetorical studies of Colossians have appeared, comprehensive rhetorical studies which consider the letter’s invention, arrangement, and style have been few in number.4 The current artic...

We offer a novel account of metalinguistic comparatives, such as 'Al is more wise than clever'. On our view, comparatives express comparative commitments to conventions. Thus, clever' expresses that the speaker has stronger commitment convention on which Al she clever. This view avoids problems facing previous approaches comparatives. It also fits within broader framework --- independently moti...

This paper examines the similarities and differences in use of rhetorical citations research articles two journal publication contexts field Applied Linguistics, namely Indonesian Journals aimed at a local audience, International global audience. Fifty Discussion Sections from published were taken contexts. Results analysis indicate dominant integral especially verb-controlling type corpus. It ...

Persuasive negotiation occurs when autonomous agents exchange proposals that are backed up by rhetorical arguments (such as threats, rewards, or appeals). The role of such rhetorical arguments is to persuade the negotiation opponent to accept proposals more readily. To this end, this paper presents a rhetorical model of persuasion that defines the main types of rhetorical particles that are use...

Coherent texts are not just simple sequences of clauses and sentences, but rather complex artifacts that have highly elaborate rhetorical structure. This paper explores the extent to which well-formed rhetorical structures can be automatically derived by means of surface-form-based algorithms. These algorithms identify discourse usages of cue phrases and break sentences into clauses, hypothesiz...