Unraveling the argumentative tricks in the formulation of questions on a TV interview

Authors

  • Adriana Carla Ap. de Oliveira Gonçalves
  • Maria Flávia Figueiredo

Keywords:

argumentative strategies, questions, interview.

Abstract

The aim of this work is to analyze the argumentative strategies used by the interviewer so that we can enlarge the speech comprehension and unravel the tricks used by him in the formulation of his questions. The interview analyzed happened on April 22nd 2010 on the TV show Brasil Urgente – Rede Bandeirantes. The interview was recorded entirely from the site available
on the internet. After recording, the transcription of this interview was made. In order to explicit the argumentative strategies used by the interviewer, this work was based on the concepts of the Argumentation and Rhetoric proposed by authors such as Perelman and Olbrechts-Tyteca (2005), Reboul (2004), Abreu (2002; 2008), Ferreira (2010), Cabral (2010), among others. After reading
the texts very carefully, it was noticed the use of the argumentative strategies and how they are arranged in the questions during the interview. The analysis could enlarge the speech comprehension and unravel the tricks used by the orator (interviewer) in the formulation of his questions. 

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Published

2016-04-04

How to Cite

Gonçalves, A. C. A. de O., & Figueiredo, M. F. (2016). Unraveling the argumentative tricks in the formulation of questions on a TV interview. Estudos Linguísticos (São Paulo. 1978), 42(3), 1362–1376. Retrieved from https://revistadogel.emnuvens.com.br/estudos-linguisticos/article/view/937

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Section

Retórica e Estilística