Why does prosody belong in an ethos type argument? Cover Image

Dlaczego prozodia należy do argumentacji typu ethos?
Why does prosody belong in an ethos type argument?

Author(s): Jarosław Chojnacki
Subject(s): Ancient Philosphy, Rhetoric
Published by: Fundacja »Lubelska Szkoła Filozofii Chrześcijańskiej«
Keywords: rhetoric; prosody; ethos; persuasion; culture;

Summary/Abstract: Prosody is becoming a popular topic of research, in the aspect of paraverbal communication. However, in origin is closely related to rhetoric. The content of the text proposes finding prosody in the rhetorical realization of ethos. The article is based on ancient treatises by leading philosophers, who set the course for the integral study of prosody. The perspective of classical rhetoric results in an depiction of prosody is as a multipurpose persuasive instruments.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 30
  • Page Range: 305-323
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Polish