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Title

Strategic maneuvering in argumentative discourse : extending the pragma-dialectical theory of argumentation / Frans H. van Eemeren.

Author

Eemeren, F. H. van (Frans Hendrik), 1946-

Publication

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub., c2010.

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Description

xii, 308 p. : ill.; 25 cm.

Series Statement

Argumentation in context ; v. 2

Uniform Title

Argumentation in context ; v. 2.

Subject

• Persuasion (Rhetoric)
• Discourse analysis
• Diskurs
• Philosophie
• Argumentation
• Strategie

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [275]-294) and indexes.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

• Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Analyzing argumentative discourse -- 1.1. The scope of reason in argumentative discourse -- 1.2. Normative pragmatics as a theoretical perspective -- 1.3. Reconstructing the process of resolving a difference of opinion -- 1.4. Constructing an analytic overview of argumentative discourse -- 1.5. Accounting for an analytic overview -- 1.6. Getting a better grip on argumentative reality -- 1.7. An extended pragma-dialectical theory -- ch. 2 Strategic maneuvering between effectiveness and reasonableness -- 2.1. Defining argumentation theoretically -- 2.2. Maintaining reasonableness in argumentative discourse -- 2.3. Aiming for effectiveness in argumentative discourse -- 2.4. The notion of strategic maneuvering as an analytic instrument -- 2.5. Strategic maneuvering in the various stages of the resolution process.
• 2.6. Coordinated strategic maneuvering and discussion strategies -- 2.7. Accounting for strategic maneuvering in the analysis -- ch. 3 Dialectical and rhetorical perspectives on argumentative discourse -- 3.1. Diverging meta-theoretical outlooks on dialectic and rhetoric -- 3.2. Reasonable argumentative discourse in classical dialectical approaches -- 3.3. Reasonable argumentative discourse in modern dialectical approaches -- 3.4. Effective argumentative discourse in classical rhetorical approaches -- 3.5. Effective argumentative discourse in modern rhetorical approaches -- 3.6. Different views on the relationship between dialectic and rhetoric -- 3.7. Strategic maneuvering as a concept bridging dialectic and rhetoric -- ch. 4 Three inseparable aspects of strategic maneuvering -- 4.1. The strategic maneuvering triangle -- 4.2. Topical selection in strategic maneuvering -- 4.3. Theoretical contributions to the analysis of topical selection.
• 4.4. Adaptation to audience demand in strategic maneuvering -- 4.5. Theoretical contributions to the analysis of adjusting to audience demand -- 4.6. Presentational choices in strategic maneuvering -- 4.7. Theoretical contributions to the analysis of presentational choices -- ch. 5 Strategic maneuvering in conventionalized communicative practices -- 5.1. Argumentative discourse in different domains of communicative activity -- 5.2. The theoretical treatment of argumentation in context -- 5.3. Distinguishing between communicative activity types -- 5.4. Communicative activity types and the model of a critical discussion -- 5.5. Characterizing the argumentative features of communicative activity types -- 5.6. Institutional preconditions for strategic maneuvering -- 5.7. A case of confrontational strategic maneuvering in the political domain -- ch. 6 Determining the strategic function of argumentative moves -- 6.1. Four factors serving as parameters.
• 6.2. A case in point: Shells advertorial about its role in Nigeria -- 6.3. The analytic overview as a source for results aspired to -- 6.4. Dialectical profiles as a source for available routes -- 6.5. Communicative activity types as a source for institutional constraints -- 6.6. The argumentative situation as a source for commitment sets -- 6.7. Analyzing an argumentative move for its strategic function -- ch. 7 Fallacies as derailments of strategic maneuvering -- 7.1. Hamblin's criticism of the logical standard treatment -- 7.2. The need for a comprehensive approach to the fallacies -- 7.3. Fallacies as violations of rules for critical discussion -- 7.4. Strategic maneuvering and the deceptiveness of fallacies -- 7.5. Context-independent criteria for judging fallaciousness -- 7.6. Context-dependent criteria for judging fallaciousness -- 7.7. Evaluating the soundness of strategic maneuvers: An example -- ch. 8 Strategic maneuvering with the burden of proof.
• 8.1. The burden of proof as a procedural concept -- 8.2. Meeting the burden of proof by means of argumentation -- 8.3. The order of defense in a mixed difference of opinion -- 8.4. A pragmatic rationale for deciding on the order of defense -- 8.5. The pragmatic status quo and the order of defense -- 8.6. Stage-bound maneuvering with the burden of proof -- 8.7. A case of managing the burden of proof in advertisements -- ch. 9 Strategic maneuvering in response to presumed inconsistency or fallaciousness -- 9.1. Logical and pragmatic inconsistencies in a party's avowed commitments -- 9.2. Tu quoque fallacies as derailments of pointing out inconsistencies -- 9.3. An accusation of inconsistency case from Dutch politics -- 9.4. The practical impact of the occurrence of fallacies -- 9.5. Repairing derailments that do not cancel reasonableness -- 9.6. Two diverging proposals for dealing with perceived fallacies -- 9.7. Re-railing repairable derailments of strategic maneuvering.
• Ch. 10 Setting up an agenda for further research -- 10.1. Recapitulating the basics of the extended pragma-dialectical theory -- 10.2. Maintaining coherence and vitality in the research program -- 10.3. Reviewing dialectical and rhetorical perspectives philosophically -- 10.4. Defining types of strategic maneuvering and soundness conditions theoretically -- 10.5. Describing modes of strategic maneuvering and their effects empirically -- 10.6. Reconstructing strategic maneuvers and broader strategies analytically -- 10.7. Characterizing communicative activity types praxeologically.

ISBN

• 9789027211194 (hb : alk. paper)
• 9027211191 (hb : alk. paper)
• 9789027288271 (eb : alk. paper)
• 9027288275 (eb : alk. paper)

LCCN

^^2010006372

OCLC

• 522429411
• SCSB-11787418

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Harvard Library