Argumentation in political debate on social networking sites in Algeria A critical pragmatic study

Abstract

This research paper adopts an pragmatic approach to study argumentation in political debate on the Facebook networking in Algeria as a social
practice and a communicative activity, closely linked to the context of its
production, what is in the popular vernacular discourse in the virtual space
of argumentation rhetorical mechanisms that meet the argumentation ’conditions and their communicative goals.
Methodologically, the study focuses on analyzing an intentional sample
of political discussions on the Facebook network during the period of the
popular movement in Algeria. It reveals the effect of the context on the
production of the speeches of the individuals discussing their linguistic
options, as well as the argumentative mechanisms used, whether linguistic,
rhetorical or semi-logical, and the diversity of Arguments employed.