Oxymoron, an English Rhetorical Device
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Oxymoron, a widely used rhetorical device, is used to apply two contradictory words or phrases to a texture in order to serve special purpose. This article is to analyze its formation, pragmatic function and translation.
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Oxymoron, a widely used rhetorical device, is used to apply two contradictory words or phrases to a texture in order to serve special purpose. This article is to analyze its formation, pragmatic function and translation.
Key concepts: Oxymoron, Rhetorical question, Translation (biology), Function (biology), Rhetorical device, Computer science, Linguistics, Order (exchange)