Argumentation in Discourse: A Socio-discursive Approach to Arguments

Rather than the art of putting forward logically valid arguments leading to Truth, argumentation is here viewed as the use of verbal means ensuring an agreement on what can be considered reasonable by a given group, on a more or less controversial matter. What is acceptable and plausible is always c...

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Main Author: Ruth Amossy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Windsor 2009-09-01
Series:Informal Logic
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Online Access:https://informallogic.ca/index.php/informal_logic/article/view/2843