Argumentation as social discourse
Argumentation often proceeds in a social context by means of the exchange or arguments
? The paradigmatic example is argumentation in court
In defeasible argumentation, it is natural to consider arguers with different roles: the proponent and the opponent
? E.g., counterarguments adduced by one’s opponent, burden of proof
The outcome of argumentation can depend on discourse rules
? E.g., legal rules of procedure, social rules