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The Politics of Person Reference: Third-person forms in English, German, and FrenchNaomi Truan
[Pragmatics & Beyond New Series 320] 2021
► pp. 112–140
Chapter 6Targeting the opponents
Shaping an image of the other
Article outline
- 6.1Assessing the opponents’ views as wrong
- 6.1.1‘Those who think that… are wrong’
- 6.1.2‘Anyone who believes… is wrong’
- 6.2When illocutionary force is at stake: Acting on the targets
- 6.2.1‘Those who should’
- 6.2.2‘All should’
- 6.2.3‘All should, that is: You should’
- Conclusion
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Notes