Abstract

The aim of this article is to show how modifications of meaning can influence argumentation. I present the basic concept of so-called ‘semantic argumentation,’ its definition, and its different variants. I analyse the various kinds of argument in which meanings of terms are modified in support of a persuasive goal. The analysis of different semantic arguments reveals certain structures and patterns that are needed to construct a typology of such arguments. I thus outline a basic concept of argumentation based on modifications of meaning, before presenting various examples of such arguments together with an analysis of their structures, and then, finally, constructing a typology for them.

Highlights

  • The notion of semantic arguments continues to receive only a limited degree of acknowledgement in argumentation theory

  • This paper aims to construct a typology of such arguments, to which in future we will be able to formulate critical questions

  • Is a semantic argument? Put it is an argument that modifies the meaning of a term being used, so that one may achieve one’s persuasive goal

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Introduction

The notion of semantic arguments continues to receive only a limited degree of acknowledgement in argumentation theory. The present paper is an attempt to introduce the concept of semantic arguments in a more or less systematic fashion, and to construct a typology of such arguments. The latter task is arguably crucial to further investigative work on semantic arguments, such as evaluating the logical and/or ethical significance of such arguments. This research is another step in systematizing the concept of semantic argument, which is necessary for providing criteria of correctness of such arguments The significance of this task is great, for—as it will be showed—semantic argument is a common and powerful type of argument, which could be used in a rational discourse. This paper aims to construct a typology of such arguments, to which in future we will be able to formulate critical questions

Semantic Argumentation
Persuasive Definition and Semantic Arguments
Examples of Semantic Arguments
Arguments Including Quasi‐Persuasive Definition
Arguments Using a Synonymous Definition
Arguments from Verbal Classification
Arguments from Definition to Verbal Classification
A Typology of Semantic Arguments
Findings
Conclusion
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