Explanation
The bodily and vocal performance of a speech through voice, facial expression, gaze, and gesture. It shows that persuasion arises not only from wording but from its embodied delivery.
Example
A pause before the final sentence gives the statement weight.
Counterexample
Merely mentioning “Rhetorical delivery” without the described function is not a sufficient example.
Distinction
Do not equate it with enargeia: the latter concerns vivid effect, actio the performative delivery.
Effect on thought and perception
It shows that persuasion arises not only from wording but from its embodied delivery.
Resonance
In the atlas, Rhetorical delivery closes 1 previously unresolved reference line(s) and opens controlled paths of thought.
Etymology
Technical core term; individual etymological review pending
Provenance
ATLAS 241 residual-case triage → profile candidate 241-A → source and neighbourhood cross-check → ATLAS 242
Cite this entry
Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Rhetorical delivery“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-CORE-242-002. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-CORE-242-002The address remains stable; editorial content may evolve. A verified modification date per entry is not yet available. Include your access date for precise references.