rhetorical

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rhetorical
Context Sentence: Fernando and Flavell(1981:85) discuss the difference in rhetorical effect of using idioms in general and of using specific types of idiom in the source and target languages and quite rightly conclude that ' Translation is an exacting art. Idiom more than any other feature of language demands that the translator be not only accurate but highly sensitive to the rhetorical nuances of the language.'

Source: Culler, 1976: 21-2 //**In other Words ,**// By Mona Baker, Chapter 3, p71 'Equivalence above word level'

Definitions: (adj) about the art of speaking or writing so as to persuade people effectively.

[from Longman Dictionary of English, 2002 CD ROM] using speech or writing in special ways in order to persuade people or to produce an impressive effect

a //speech full of rhetorical phrases// //She delivered her speech with her usual rhetorical fire.//