Chapter 3. Television dispositives and the enactment of advocacy arguments

Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. List of contributors ix
4. Chapter 1. A collection of studies of argumentation in practice 1
5. Chapter 2. Analyzing versus interpreting argumentation 13
6. Chapter 3. Television dispositives and the enactment of advocacy arguments 33
7. Chapter 4. Dissociation as strategic maneuvering in spokespersons’ argumentative replies at Chinese diplomatic press conferences 61
8. Chapter 5. Re-visiting Richard Nixon’s “Checkers” speech 85
9. Chapter 6. Strategic ambiguity as an argumentative resource 103
10. Chapter 7. Argument and ultimate definition in Donald Trump’s worldview 117
11. Chapter 8. Understanding abusive argumentum ad hominem through rhetorical context 137
12. Chapter 9. Radically reframing the climate debate 157
13. Chapter 10. Prototypical argumentative patterns in activist discourse 173
14. Chapter 11. “Argumentexturing” 195
15. Chapter 12. Shifting from a monological to a dialogical perspective on children’s argumentation 211
16. Chapter 13. Characteristics of argumentation in consultations about palliative systemic treatment for advanced cancer 237
17. Chapter 14. Interpretative legal argumentation and the Rule of Law as the Rule of Reasons 267
18. Chapter 15. Protection stories 281
19. Chapter 16. On philosophical argumentation 299
20. Chapter 17. And then you are left holding the baby! 321
21. Index 335