Persuasive Language Techniques in English Orthodox Christian Blogs

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This survey is intended to show which expressive means have the greatest impact on the reader. All the examples presented are taken from blogs, the authors of which are Orthodox (Christian) priests who are native English speakers.

Your age group *

Under 18

18 - 24

25 - 34

35 - 44

45 - 55

Over 55

Your mother tongue *

English

Italian

French

Russian

Other:

Your religion (optional)

Orthodox Christianity

Catholicism

Protestantism

I am an atheist

Other:

Clear selection

Your occupation *

If you read a blog written by a modern priest, what do you expect to find in the text (multiple choice is available)? *

Use of religious vocabulary

Use of slang words

Hyperlinks in the text

The description of blog author's personal experience

The blog author's personal opinion

The usage of stylistic devices and expressive means (idiom, metaphor, simile, repetition, inversion etc.)

References to religious sources

References to other texts, historical events etc.

Other:

Required

If you read a blog written by a modern priest, what do you NOT expect to find in the text (multiple choice is available)? *

Use of religious vocabulary

Use of slang words

Hyperlinks in the text

The description of blog author's personal experience

The blog author's personal opinion

The usage of stylistic devices and expressive means (idiom, metaphor, simile, repetition, inversion etc.)

References to religious sources

References to other texts, historical events etc.

Other:

Required

Starting to read an article/blog, you: *

Read the headline and the whole article/blog

Don't read the headline, just read the whole article/blog

Read the headline, then the beginning of the article/blog and its end

Don't read the headline, just read the beginning of the article/blog and its end

Read the headline, the beginning of each paragraph and the end of the article/blog

Don't read the headline, just the beginning of each paragraph and the end of the article/blog

Other:

Required

When reading an article/blog, what do you pay more attention to (multiple choice is available): *

Graphic design (pictures, photos, font)

Headline (usage of specialized vocabulary or unusual grammar)

Paragraphing (one sentence per paragraph, text without any paragraphs)

Hyperlinks in the text

The usage of stylistic devices and expressive means (idiom, metaphor, simile, repetition, inversion etc.)

Use of specialized vocabulary (scientific, religious, slang words)

Language units denoting specific elements of foreign cultures (names of people, places, foreign terms)

The article author's personal opinion and description of author's personal experience, life events etc.

Quoting and references to other texts, historical events etc.

Other:

Required

Among the presented excerpts, what impressed you most (multiple choice is available)? *

1. Specialized religious words

2. Figurative description of something through simile and metaphor

3. Specific elements of foreign culture

4. Appealing to the reader through a question asked in order to attract attention

5. Appealing to the reader through the imperative mood

6. Quotation

7. Description of the author's personal experience

Other:

Required

Which text/source does the priest refer to (fill in if you know or assume)? *

Which Biblical event does the priest refer to (fill in if you know or assume)? *

Which fragments of the texts (which words or word combinations) do you pay attention to most of all? *

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