Arabic Argumentation
Arabic argumentation is often described as relying on repetition and coordination in contrast to Western argumentation, which emphasizes syllogism, proof, and dialectic. However, previous studies on this topic were based on a limited and unrepresentative corpus. This study seeks to verify these cla...
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| author | Abdul Gabbar Mohamed Al-Sharafi Mohammad Majed Khader Mohamad Hamza Al-Sioufy Mohamed Ahmed Ali Al-Zawqari |
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Arabic argumentation is often described as relying on repetition and coordination in contrast to Western argumentation, which emphasizes syllogism, proof, and dialectic. However, previous studies on this topic were based on a limited and unrepresentative corpus. This study seeks to verify these claims using a contemporary corpus of 110 Arabic competitive debates, comprising approximately 515,793 words. A hybrid argumentation annotation model, combining Aristotle’s rhetorical appeals (logos, ethos, pathos) and Toulmin’s model of argument structure, was developed for analysis. The findings reveal a high prevalence of logos compared to ethos and pathos, with relatively minimal reliance on repetition. Arabic argumentation emerges as diverse rather than monolithic, incorporating both inferential reasoning and rhetorical repetition. This study also highlights the influence of genre on rhetorical strategy use, calling for further research on genre-specific Arabic argumentation.
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| spelling | doaj-art-a10e227c00c04fad9fca35bd0d3ca2292025-08-20T03:32:16ZengUniversity of WindsorInformal Logic0824-25772293-734X2025-06-0145210.22329/il.v45i2.8854Arabic ArgumentationAbdul Gabbar Mohamed Al-Sharafi0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0692-6210Mohammad Majed Khader1Mohamad Hamza Al-Sioufy2Mohamed Ahmed3Ali Al-Zawqari4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6649-7705Sultan Qaboos UniversityQatarDebate CenterGeorgetown University QatarDebate CenterVrije Universiteit Brussel Arabic argumentation is often described as relying on repetition and coordination in contrast to Western argumentation, which emphasizes syllogism, proof, and dialectic. However, previous studies on this topic were based on a limited and unrepresentative corpus. This study seeks to verify these claims using a contemporary corpus of 110 Arabic competitive debates, comprising approximately 515,793 words. A hybrid argumentation annotation model, combining Aristotle’s rhetorical appeals (logos, ethos, pathos) and Toulmin’s model of argument structure, was developed for analysis. The findings reveal a high prevalence of logos compared to ethos and pathos, with relatively minimal reliance on repetition. Arabic argumentation emerges as diverse rather than monolithic, incorporating both inferential reasoning and rhetorical repetition. This study also highlights the influence of genre on rhetorical strategy use, calling for further research on genre-specific Arabic argumentation. https://informallogic.ca/index.php/informal_logic/article/view/8854ArabicargumentationAristotledebaterepetitionrhetoric |
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| title_short | Arabic Argumentation |
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| url | https://informallogic.ca/index.php/informal_logic/article/view/8854 |
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