The strategic function of variants of pragmatic argumentation in health brochures
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| Publication date |
2012
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| Journal |
Journal of Argumentation in Context
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| Volume | Issue number |
1 | 1
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| Pages (from-to) |
97-112
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Faculty of Humanities (FGw) - Amsterdam Institute for Humanities Research (AIHR) - Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis (ASCA)
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| Abstract |
In this paper, I examine the strategic function of four variants of pragmatic argumentation in the context of advisory health brochures. I argue that each variant functions as a strategic manoeuvre that deals with potential countermoves: with variant I and II writers can address anticipated doubt with respect to the standpoint and with variants III and IV they can strategically erase potential criticism of or possible alternatives to the proposed action.
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| Document type |
Article
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| Language |
English
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| Published at |
https://doi.org/10.1075/jaic.1.1.08pop
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