▪ Abstract Many theorists have long extolled the virtues of public deliberation as a crucial
component of a responsive and responsible democracy. Building on these theories, in …

Toulmin's model of argumentation, developed in 1958, has guided much argumentation
research in education. However, argumentation theory in philosophy and cognitive science …

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

Innovation is everywhere. In the world of goods (technology), but also in the world of words:
innovation is discussed in the scientific and technical literature, but also in the social …

This controversial new look at democracy in a multicultural society considers the ideals of
political inclusion and exclusion, and recommends ways to engage in democratic politics in …

This book provides a systematic analysis of many common argumentation schemes and a
compendium of 96 schemes. The study of these schemes, or forms of argument that capture …

Argumentation theory is a distinctly multidisciplinary field of inquiry. It draws its data,
assumptions, and methods from disciplines as disparate as formal logic and discourse …

This book works through some of the theoretical issues that have been accumulating in
informal logic over the past 20 years. At the same time, it defines a core position in the theory …

Challenging the conventional wisdom that Americans are less engaged than ever in
national life and the democratic process, Talking Together paints the most comprehensive …

This article examines the way that critical discourse is written. It does so by considering the
concept of nominalization. Critical discourse analysts have suggested that nominalization …