In this accessible new textbook, Isabela and Norman Fairclough present their innovative
approach to analysing political discourse. Political Discourse Analysis integrates analysis of …

This analysis of the rhetoric of nine successfully persuasive politicians explains how their
use of language created credible and consistent stories about themselves and the social …

Reasoning is a crucial part of natural language argumentation. To comprehend an
argument, one must analyze its warrant, which explains why its claim follows from its …

This book analyzes the uses of emotive language and redefinitions from pragmatic,
dialectical, epistemic, and rhetorical perspectives, investigating the relationship between …

In online discussions, users often back up their stance with arguments. Their arguments are
often vague, implicit, and poorly worded, yet they provide valuable insights into reasons …

The development of argumentation theories in the contemporary epistemological space is
shortly outlined and the pragma-dialectical approach is, in particular, considered for its focus …

The detection of hate speech and fake news in political discourse is at the same time a
crucial necessity for democratic societies and a challenge for several areas of study …

Arguing without committing a fallacy is one of the main requirements of an ideal debate. But
even when debating rules are strictly enforced and fallacious arguments punished, arguers …

The World Bank prides itself on being evidence-and research-based, but it is not. Its
premises and conclusions are based on ideology, not evidence. The World Bank selects …

This article focuses on practical reasoning in political discourse and argues for a better
integration of argumentation theory with critical discourse analysis (CDA). Political discourse …