In:Responding to Questions at Press Conferences: Confrontational maneuvering by Chinese spokespersons
Peng Wu
[Argumentation in Context 21] 2023
► pp. 86–115
Chapter 5Confrontational maneuvering by declaring a standpoint unallowed or indisputable
Published online: 22 March 2023
https://doi.org/10.1075/aic.21.c5
https://doi.org/10.1075/aic.21.c5
Article outline
- 5.1Introduction
- 5.2A pragma-dialectical view of declaring a standpoint unallowed or indisputable
- 5.3Different subtypes of declaring a standpoint unallowed or indisputable
- 5.3.1Necessity Rationale
- 5.3.2Desirability Rationale
- 5.3.3Feasibility Rationale
- 5.4The strategic use of declaring a standpoint unallowed or indisputable in making a convincing case
- 5.5Conclusion
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