Several studies in newspaper language have been conducted, but most of them have not been concerned with audience participation with a view to ascertaining the degree/ effectiveness (or otherwise) of the messages. This book presents a more pragmatic approach to the dynamics of language use in media texts while also providing insightful discussions on the Rhetorical Question (RQ) as a stylistic device. It shows that although the RQ is not a new phenomenon in language, it is an uncommon stylistic...
Several studies in newspaper language have been conducted, but most of them have not been concerned with audience part...