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Prozorov V. V. Risks of Argument and the Speech Genre of Collaborative Search of Agreement. Izvestiya of Saratov University. Philology. Journalism, 2013, vol. 13, iss. 2, pp. 39-45. DOI: https://doi.org/10.18500/1817-7115-2013-13-2-39-45

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Literary criticism

Language:

Russian

Risks of Argument and the Speech Genre of Collaborative Search of Agreement

The nature of argument itself inclines us towards an involuntary concentration on proving that we are right. Speech genre of collaborative search of agreement presupposes solving a different communicative task. The main condition of the solution is being naturally predisposed in favour of the interlocutor, and exerting oneself to be ready – for the sake of achieving mutual understanding – to make probable reasonable concessions to another participant of search initiatives.

Authors:

Prozorov

Valeriy

Vladimirovich

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Saratov State University

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Russia, 410012, Saratov, Astrakhanskaya street, 83

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prozorov@sgu.ru

Key words:

risks, communication, argument phenomenon, collaborative search of agreement as a speech genre