6. The argumentative dimension of discourse

Amossy, Ruth

doi:10.1075/cvs.2.08amo

In:Argumentation in Practice
Edited by Frans H. van Eemeren and Peter Houtlosser
[Controversies 2] 2005
► pp. 87–98

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6. The argumentative dimension of discourse

Ruth Amossy

Published online: 22 September 2005

https://doi.org/10.1075/cvs.2.08amo

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