on syntactic peculiarities of english orthodox sermons: modality of persuasion

The article provides a syntactic analysis of the English Orthodox sermons by Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh (1914 — 2003) in terms of modality of persuasion. It discusses cohesive syntactic devices the preacher uses to introduce arguments, conclusions and contrast as well as inversion and emphatic constructions and provides examples of their use. It illustrates dialogisation as the primary means to involve the listeners and stimulate their arriving at the desirable conclusions.