Perteikia mosios kalbos diskurso aspektai XVI amžiaus pabaigos stačiatikių polemikoje
Discursive Aspects of Reported Speech in Orthodox Polemics of the Late 16th Century

Summary/Abstract: This article examines the transformations in Orthodox polemical discourse practices in the “Ruthenian language” of the late 16th century, which developed under the influence of Western European traditions. The study explores the evolution of dialogicity in polemical texts (treatises, letters, sermons), which were often composed as responses to accusatory writings. Reported speech is analyzed to indirectly transmit and interpret an opponent’s words within a polemical text, viewed through polemical text formation, argumentation theory, and rhetorical organization. The article also investigates the discursive aspects of reported speech in polemical writings in the “Ruthenian language”, focusing on its relationship with persuasiveness and evaluability. Additionally, the study highlights the expansion of source materials that demonstrate the practice of engaging in polemics by employing the “weapon” of the opponent.

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