Ken Hyland has some interesting research surrounding how academic
disciplines shape the nature of both knowledge and argumentation.
Dwight Atkinson, in the Second Language Journal (I believe) writes
about the capitalist influence on both the nature of argument and its
written representation. Gloria Michalchuk
Quoting Russ Hunt <[log in to unmask]>:
> I'll point, though I'm sure you'll already be aware of it, to
> all of George Lakoff's work on framing.
>
> -- Russ
>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> I'm researching the social construction of argumentation in the current
>> debates over global warming and climate change. I'm wondering whether
>> anyone could point me towards work in Writing Studies or elsewhere that's
>> looked at how arguments are socially constructed and deployed by collectives
>> (i.e., organizations, institutions, 'discourse coalitions') as opposed to
>> individuals?
>>
>> (I'm going to post this query to the CATTW listserv as well, so I'm sorry if
>> you get this message twice.)
>>
>> Thanks very much,
>> Graham
>>
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