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Discursive vs Rhetorical - What's the difference?

discursive | rhetorical |

As adjectives the difference between discursive and rhetorical

is that discursive is (of speech or writing) tending to digress from the main point; rambling while rhetorical is part of or similar to rhetoric, which is the use of language as a means to persuade.

discursive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (of speech or writing) Tending to digress from the main point; rambling.
  • *
    • This means, at times, long and perhaps overly discursive discussions of other taxa.
  • (philosophy) Using reason and argument rather than intuition.

    • Derived terms

    * counterdiscursive

    See also

    * discourse ----

    rhetorical

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Part of or similar to rhetoric, which is the use of language as a means to persuade.
    • A rhetorical question , for example, is one used merely to make a point, with no response expected.
  • Not earnest, or presented only for the purpose of an argument

    • Related terms

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