In:An Argumentative Analysis of the Emergence of Issues in Adult-Children Discussions
Rebecca G. Schär
[Argumentation in Context 19] 2021
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Young children as rational interlocutors
A perspective on family argumentation
Published online: 6 April 2021
https://doi.org/10.1075/aic.19.c00
https://doi.org/10.1075/aic.19.c00
Article outline
- Understanding young children’s argumentation: An introduction by means of an anecdote
- Some notes for future research
- Advances in contextualized argumentation
- The opening of argumentative issues
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