Table of contents

Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. List of figures vii
4. List of tables ix
5. Introduction. Genres and persuasion 1
6. Chapter 1. Plural conversations about argumentation 24
7. Chapter 2. Establishing starting points in Editorials 46
8. Chapter 3. Arguments and framing strategies in Italian public discourse about measures to contrast the Covid-19 pandemic 71
9. Chapter 4. Press releases of COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers 92
10. Chapter 5. Legitimation in contested industries 111
11. Chapter 6. Argumentative style in international adoption dossiers 134
12. Chapter 7. Persuasion and critical-theoretical thought 153
13. Chapter 8. Argumentation and the “interaction of minds” in text 169
14. Chapter 9. Argumentation in scientific discourse 189
15. Chapter 10. Teaching to manage implicit linguistic meanings 211
16. Chapter 11. Bentham on rhetoric 232
17. Chapter 12. Engaging conspiracy theories 248
18. Index 265