Menno H. Reijven

List of John Benjamins publications in which Menno H. Reijven is involved.

Journal

Journal of Argumentation in Context

Edited by Nanon Labrie and Menno H. Reijven

ISSN 2211-4742 | E‑ISSN 2211‑4750

Title

Analyzing Institutionalized Interactions Through Discourse Analysis and Argumentation Theory

Edited by Corina Andone and Menno H. Reijven

Special issue of Journal of Argumentation in Context 15:2 (2026) v, 108 pp.

Andone, Corina and Menno H. Reijven 2026 Discourse analysis and argumentation theory: A happy marriage for interactional discourse Analyzing Institutionalized Interactions Through Discourse Analysis and Argumentation Theory, Andone, Corina and Menno H. Reijven (eds.), pp. 101–106 | Introduction

Andone, Corina and Menno H. Reijven 2026 “You literally wrote this in your party manifesto”: The uses of constructed argumentation in election debates Analyzing Institutionalized Interactions Through Discourse Analysis and Argumentation Theory, Andone, Corina and Menno H. Reijven (eds.), pp. 186–208 | Article

In election debates, it is essential for politicians to try to steer the discussion to their own advantage and to the disadvantage of their opponent. One strategy to do so is exploiting the polyphony inherent in discourse, employing quotes, paraphrases and references to prior speech. In this… read more

Reijven, Menno H. 2024 “So I know how to do this”: The prototypical argumentative pattern in U.S.A. presidential debates Pragmatic perspectives on disagreement, Schumann, Jennifer and Steve Oswald (eds.), pp. 89–110 | Article

Debates are important events during presidential elections in the U.S.A. Candidates are juxtaposed and engage with each other on a wide range of issues. This poses the question how disagreement between the two candidates and the public is managed. The aim of this paper is to articulate the… read more

Reijven, Menno H. 2023 Review of Wu (2023): Responding to questions at press conferences: Confrontational maneuvering by Chinese spokespersons Journal of Argumentation in Context 12:3, pp. 353–356 | Review

Reijven, Menno H. 2021 The co-construction of campaign argumentation on U.S.A. late-night talk shows Journal of Argumentation in Context 10:3, pp. 397–417 | Article

This study shows that when presidential candidates visit, late-night talk show discourse is argumentative, and that this argumentation is co-constructed by the host and the candidate. Through their questions, hosts implicitly invoke arguments by casting doubt on the candidate’s presidential bid.… read more