Argumentation in prime minister's question time : accusation of inconsistency in response to criticism / Dima Mohammed.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mohammed, Dima, author.

Series:

Argumentation in context ; v. 15.

Argumentation in context (AIC) ; volume 15

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communication--Political aspects--Great Britain.

Communication.

Persuasion (Rhetoric)--Political aspects--Great Britain.

Persuasion (Rhetoric).

Rhetoric--Political aspects--Great Britain.

Rhetoric.

Inconsistency (Logic).

Conversation analysis--Great Britain.

Conversation analysis.

Reasoning.

Prime ministers--Great Britain--Language.

Prime ministers.

Interpellation--Great Britain.

Interpellation.

Communication--Political aspects.

Persuasion (Rhetoric)--Political aspects.

Rhetoric--Political aspects.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

xi, 162 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, [2018]

Summary:

"When political actors respond to criticism by pointing at an inconsistency in the critic's position, a tricky political practice emerges. Turning the criticism back to the critic can be a constructive move that restores coherence, but it may also be a disruptive move that silences the critical voice. What distinguishes constructive cases from disruptive ones? This is the question this book sets out to answer. The question is addressed by adopting an argumentative perspective. Argumentation in Prime Minister's Question Time focuses on the turnabout employed by the British Prime Minister in response to the Leader of the Opposition. The turnabout is characterised as a particular way of strategic manoeuvring. The manoeuvring is analysed and evaluated by combining pragmatic, dialectical and rhetorical insights with considerations from the realm of politics. The outcome is an account of the turnabout's strategic functions and an assessment guide for evaluating its reasonableness. The book will be of interest to advanced students and researchers of argumentation, discourse analysis, communication and rhetoric"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Tricky turnabouts: accusations of inconsistency in response to criticism

Confrontational manoeuvring with accusations of inconsistency

Prime minister's question time

The strategic function of responding to criticism with accusations of inconsistency in question time

The reasonableness of responding to criticism with accusations of inconsistency in question time.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Mohammed, Dima. Argumentation in prime minister's question time.

ISBN:

9789027201744

9027201749

OCLC:

1044867616