英语修辞问句的构成及其话语和语篇功能简析  

Analysis of the Construction and Discourse Functions of English Rhetorical Questions

作　　者：韩仲谦 HAN Zhongqian(School of Foreign Languages, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai200090, China)

机构地区：[1]上海电力学院外国语学院,上海200090

出　　处：《上海电力学院学报》2018年第B12期67-70,共4页Journal of Shanghai University of Electric Power

摘　　要：英语修辞问句,以主谓倒装的疑问句结构形式出现,句末可以使用问号,句号或感叹号,其本质上不要求读者或听众提供答案,而是起特定的话语或篇章修辞效果。这些效果包括吸引读者或听众的注意力,激发对方的兴趣,获取对方的支持,充当模糊限定语,加强语势,突出重点,强调前述论点,提起新的话轮,回答问题等。对英语修辞问句语篇功能的了解,有助于提高英语学习者的阅读和理解能力。English rhetorical questions usually appear in a reverted construction and are often ended by either a question mark,or a full stop,or even an exclamation mark.They in essence do not expect any specific answers,but rather,like other rhetorical devices,perform various rhetorical functions in discourse development.They can attract audience’s attention,arouse the audience’s interests,gain the audience’s support,engage the audience thoughts,stir audience’s emotions,emphasize a previous statement,ignite a new topic,and even,by themselves,answer a previous question as well.A brief interpretation of the constructions and functions of the rhetorical question in English will nevertheless enhance the English learners’competence in the English language.

关 键 词：修辞问句 构成 语篇功能 

分 类 号：H314[语言文字—英语]