Rhetorical Disjunction
Abstract
Rhetorical Disjunction (al-faṣl) is an Arabic rhetorical device in which the communicator leaves one clause without the coordinating particle wa joining it to another clause, where this choice is made for rhetorical reasons.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Linguistics and Discourse Analysis
Rhetoric and Communication Studies
Syntax
Semantics
Linguistic Variation
Publication details
- Publication date
- 5 February 2026