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In:Prototypical Argumentative Patterns: Exploring the relationship between argumentative discourse and institutional context
Edited by Frans H. van Eemeren
[Argumentation in Context 11] 2017
► pp. 53–70

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Chapter 4
The role of pragmatic and majority argumentation in reports of European parliamentary committees of inquiry

Published online: 14 August 2017
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https://doi.org/10.1075/aic.11.04and
Article outline
  • 4.1Introduction
  • 4.2The argumentation of the parliamentary committees of inquiry
  • 4.3Argumentative patterns making use of pragmatic argumentation
  • 4.4Defining appeals to the majority
  • 4.5Argumentative patterns at work
  • 4.6Results and challenges
  • Acknowledgements
  • Notes
  • References
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