thừa từ

Thừa từ là một lỗi nên tránh trong văn viết.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Pleonasm: A rhetorical or grammatical term referring to the use of more words than necessary to convey an idea, often involving redundancy. For example, using "free gift" when "gift" alone is sufficient.
   • Redundancy: The quality of being superfluous or unnecessary in expression.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • "Cuộc họp lúc 8 giờ sáng vào buổi sáng" là một ví dụ về thừa từ. ("The meeting at 8 AM in the morning" is an example of pleonasm.)
  • Tránh thừa từ để câu văn được súc tích. (Avoid redundancy to make the writing concise.)

Advanced Usage

• In literary criticism, thừa từ can sometimes be used intentionally for emphasis, stylistic effect, or character development, though it is generally discouraged in formal and concise writing.
  • Nhà văn cố ý dùng thừa từ để miêu tả sự lặp lại trong suy nghĩ của nhân vật. (The writer intentionally used pleonasm to depict the repetitiveness in the character's thoughts.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tautology (n): A specific form of redundancy where the same idea is repeated in different words (e.g., "They arrived one after the other in succession.").
• Dư thừa ngôn từ (n): A descriptive phrase meaning "verbal redundancy."

Synonyms

• Redundancy
• Verbosity (when referring to more general wordiness)
• Circumlocution (when referring to indirect and lengthy speech)

Related Concepts

• Conciseness: The quality of being brief and clear, which is the opposite of thừa từ.
• Brevity: The use of few words to convey much.