Abstract
This article studies the emotive and expressive function of rhetorical questions in the structure of argumentative statements used in scientific and academic texts. The rhetorical question in this type of texts has a pragmatic function of attracting attention, activating the perception of information and persuading. Argumentation in scientific and academic texts is characterized by its appeal not only to the rational, but also to the emotional structures of the human consciousness. Therefore, argumentation in this type of texts is axiological by nature.
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