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Reasonableness and Effectiveness in Argumentative DiscourseThe Case of Pragma-Dialectics

Reasonableness and Effectiveness in Argumentative Discourse: The Case of Pragma-Dialectics [In the pragma-dialectical approach to argumentation the term argumentation is used to refer to a process (“I am still in the middle of my argumentation”) as well as to its result (“Lets examine what her argumentation amounts to”). Characteristically, argumentation is then studied from a communicative perspective. This communication, which can be oral or written, will generally take place by verbal means, but non-verbal elements (such as gestures and images) may also play a part. In pragma-dialectics, argumentation is viewed as aimed at resolving a difference of opinion by critically testing the acceptability of the standpoints at issue. Thus perceived, the study of argumentation does not only have a descriptive dimension that pertains to the way in which argumentation is conducted in communicative practice but also a normative dimension pertaining to the norms of reasonableness that are employed when argumentation is judged for its quality and possible flaws are detected. ] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Reasonableness and Effectiveness in Argumentative DiscourseThe Case of Pragma-Dialectics

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Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Copyright
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015
ISBN
978-3-319-20954-8
Pages
149 –179
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-20955-5_8
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Abstract

[In the pragma-dialectical approach to argumentation the term argumentation is used to refer to a process (“I am still in the middle of my argumentation”) as well as to its result (“Lets examine what her argumentation amounts to”). Characteristically, argumentation is then studied from a communicative perspective. This communication, which can be oral or written, will generally take place by verbal means, but non-verbal elements (such as gestures and images) may also play a part. In pragma-dialectics, argumentation is viewed as aimed at resolving a difference of opinion by critically testing the acceptability of the standpoints at issue. Thus perceived, the study of argumentation does not only have a descriptive dimension that pertains to the way in which argumentation is conducted in communicative practice but also a normative dimension pertaining to the norms of reasonableness that are employed when argumentation is judged for its quality and possible flaws are detected. ]

Published: Oct 16, 2015

Keywords: Critical Discussion; Argument Scheme; Argumentative Discourse; Strategic Maneuvering; Argumentative Move

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