Contrast as a Means of Argumentation in the Work of Titus Livius «History» (based on the discourses of the historical personalities in the first decade of the work) Cover Image

Contrastul ca mijloc de argumentare în opera lui Titus Livius «Istoria» (bazat pe discursurile personalităților istorice din prima decadă a operei)
Contrast as a Means of Argumentation in the Work of Titus Livius «History» (based on the discourses of the historical personalities in the first decade of the work)

Author(s): Taras Datso, Emilia Șved
Subject(s): Theory of Communication
Published by: Editura U. T. Press
Keywords: antonyms; antonymic structures; antithesis; contrast means; antiphrasis;

Summary/Abstract: It has been known that the speeches of historical figures in „History” by Titus Livius are constructed according to all the canons of the ancient rhetorical skills. The linguistic means of contrast are among the most significant means of argumentation and are under the research of this publication. The author of the article has conducted component, structural, semantic and stylistic analysis of antonymous pairs in the usage of the historian. As a result of the study the author has concluded that the most typical meams of contrast of speeches of the first decade of the work under consideration are: antithesis, antithetic comparison and ironic comparison or antyfrazys.

  • Issue Year: XXVII/2018
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 443-449
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Romanian