Strategic maneuvering in argumentative discourse : extending the pragma-dialectical theory of argumentation /
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| Author / Creator: | Eemeren, F. H. van (Frans Hendrik), 1946- |
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| Imprint: | Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub., c2010. |
| Description: | xii, 308 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Argumentation in context ; v. 2 Argumentation in context ; v. 2. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8106551 |
| Summary: | In Strategic Maneuvering in Argumentative Discourse , Frans H. van Eemeren brings together the dialectical and the rhetorical dimensions of argumentation by introducing the concept of strategic maneuvering. Strategic maneuvering refers to the arguer's continual efforts to reconcile aiming for effectiveness with being reasonable. It takes place in all stages of argumentative discourse and manifests itself simultaneously in the choices that are made from the topical potential available at a particular stage, in adaptation to audience demand, and in the use of specific presentational devices. Strategic maneuvering derails when in the specific context in which the discourse takes place a rule for critical discussion has been violated, so that a fallacy has been committed. Van Eemeren makes clear that extending the pragma-dialectical approach to argumentation by taking account of strategic maneuvering leads to a richer and more precise method for analyzing and evaluating argumentative discourse. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 308 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9789027211194 9027211191 9789027288271 9027288275 |