Pytanie jako sposób realizacji funkcji perswazyjnej w przepowiadaniu homilijnym

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to indicate that among syntactic structures, used for shaping attitudes of recipients, aside from declarative and imperative sentences, a special place is occupied by questions. In the first part, basic concepts in the field of communication theory are discussed, in the second stage, different types of syntactic structures, that are appearing most commonly in homilies, are presented. The third part concerns questions that perform a conative function. In the last part, the results of analysis of the selected texts are presented. The question, as one of the syntactic forms, possesses an important persuasive value in homily preaching. A well-asked question influences the sphere of feelings, and this in turn stimulates the reason and will. The specifics of persuasiveness result from several factors, which are: type, formal shape, recipient, frequency of appearance, or order of the interrogative sentence. The art of asking questions can be a perfect tool for a homilist, if he uses it with in moderation. The material that was subject to analysis includes Lenten homilies addressed to children, youth and adults, which appeared in the “Współczesna Ambona”.