On the Rhetorical Function of Overlapping Forms in Crescent Child
Abstract
Lao She's Crescent Moon observes the world from the perspective of children and uses a large number of reduplicated words, refl ecting distinctive pragmatic characteristics. The ways of reduplication in discourse are AA, ABB, AAB, ABAB and AABB. Diff erent ways of reduplication of parts of speech show diff erent rhetoric eff ects. They construct the rhythmic beauty of the text, make great emotional expression, and present artistic style of colloquialism and lyricism.
Keywords
"Crescent Moon"; Overlapping words; Rhetorical effect; Reduplicated form
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18686/ahe.v7i8.7834
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