The Conceptual and Linguistic Facets of Persuasive Arguments
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This paper provides a body of knowledge that characterizes persuasive arguments, which is thoroughly grounded in empirical data derived from communication studies , psychology, and social studies of persuasion. The paper also discusses the limitations of current theories of argumen-tation and systems in accommodating both the conceptual and linguistic facets of persuasive arguments.
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تاریخ انتشار 1996