Abstract
Conversational argument is characterized as sequential expansion of adjacency pairs aimed at regulating disagreement. The preconditions and embedded propositons of the speech act performed in the arguable turn define the sorts of expansions recognizable as arguments. General properties of adjacency pairs explain the prevalence of enthymemes in conversation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 251-265 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Quarterly Journal of Speech |
Volume | 66 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1980 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Communication
- Language and Linguistics
- Education