Chapter 7
Confrontational argumentative style at diplomatic press conferences
Article outline
- 7.1Institutional background of China’s MoFA’s regular press conferences
- 7.2Three responses of spokespersons to questions by journalists
- 7.3Analysis of the argumentative discourse in the spokespersons’ responses
- 7.3.1Analytically relevant argumentative moves in the confrontation stage
- 7.3.2Strategic considerations in the confrontation stage
- 7.4A confrontational argumentative style that is detached and uncompromising
- 7.5Conclusion
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