Chapter published in:
The Politics of Person Reference: Third-person forms in English, German, and French
Naomi Truan
[Pragmatics & Beyond New Series 320] 2021
► pp. 112–140

Chapter 6
Targeting 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
  • Notes