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The Identification of Argumentative Indicators.- The Ideal Model of a Critical Discussion as a Theoretical Framework.- Indicators of Confrontation.- Indicators of the Distribution of the Burden of Proof.- Indicators of Starting Points for the Discussion.- Indicators of Argument Schemes.- Indicators of the Argumentation Structure.- Indicators of the Conclusion of a Discussion.

<P>Argumentative Indicators: A Pragma-Dialectical Study identifies and analyses English words and expressions that are crucial for an adequate reconstruction of argumentative discourse. It provides the analyst of argumentative discussions and texts with a systematic set of instruments for giving a well-founded analysis which results in an analytic overview of the elements that are relevant for the evaluation of the argumentation. In the book a systematic connection is made between linguistic insights into the characteristics of argumentative discourse and insights from argumentation theory into the resolution of differences of opinion by means of argumentation.</P>

First study entirely devoted to the analysis of words and expressions that can be indicative of argumentative moves Systematically based on a well-developed theory of argumentation A thorough study that covers all stages of a critical discussion Makes use of the newly-developed technical tool of dialectical profiles By starting from everyday examples the study connects immediately with the practice of argumentative discourse