Hortatory Discourse
Definition:
Hortatory discourse is a discourse that is an attempt to persuade the addressee to fulfill commands that are given in the discourse.
Discussion:
A hortatory discourse typically consists of
- one or more commands that are logically related to each other, and
- expressions offering motivation in support of the respective commands.
Examples:
- Guidelines for newlyweds
- A political speech
- Warnings to children
- A sermon
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Source:
This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library. Version 5.0 published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 2003.