Menno H. Reijven

List of John Benjamins publications in which Menno H. Reijven is involved.

Journal

Journal of Argumentation in Context

Edited by Nanon Labrie and Menno H. Reijven

ISSN 2211-4742 | E‑ISSN 2211‑4750

Articles

Reijven, Menno H. 2024 “So I know how to do this”: The prototypical argumentative pattern in U.S.A. presidential debates Pragmatic perspectives on disagreement, Schumann, Jennifer and Steve Oswald (eds.), pp. 89–110 | Article

Debates are important events during presidential elections in the U.S.A. Candidates are juxtaposed and engage with each other on a wide range of issues. This poses the question how disagreement between the two candidates and the public is managed. The aim of this paper is to articulate the… read more

Reijven, Menno H. 2023 Review of Wu (2023): Responding to questions at press conferences: Confrontational maneuvering by Chinese spokespersons Journal of Argumentation in Context 12:3, pp. 353–356 | Review

Reijven, Menno H. 2021 The co-construction of campaign argumentation on U.S.A. late-night talk shows Journal of Argumentation in Context 10:3, pp. 397–417 | Article

This study shows that when presidential candidates visit, late-night talk show discourse is argumentative, and that this argumentation is co-constructed by the host and the candidate. Through their questions, hosts implicitly invoke arguments by casting doubt on the candidate’s presidential bid.… read more