Argumentation Sep 2021 Open Access

How Can Modifications of Meaning Influence Argumentation? The Concept and Typology of Semantic Arguments

Jakub Pruś Jesuit University Ignatianum

Abstract

AbstractThe aim of this article is to show how modifications of meaning can influence argumentation. I present the basic concept of so-called ‘semantic argumentation,’ its definition, and its different variants. I analyse the various kinds of argument in which meanings of terms are modified in support of a persuasive goal. The analysis of different semantic arguments reveals certain structures and patterns that are needed to construct a typology of such arguments. I thus outline a basic concept of argumentation based on modifications of meaning, before presenting various examples of such arguments together with an analysis of their structures, and then, finally, constructing a typology for them.

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Argumentation
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2021-09-01
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10.1007/s10503-020-09542-y
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