Populism against Populism: a pragmatic-discursive analysis of the verbal con- troversy in opinion articles on drug addiction in Portugal
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Data de Publicação: | 2023 |
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Resumo: | This paper presents the results of an exploratory work, whose main goal is to analyze the construction of verbal polemics in opinion articles about drug addiction in Portugal. Assuming that verbal polemics’ main focus is the disqualification of the opponent, and following the perspectives of Discourse Analysis, Pragmatics and Studies on Argumentation, we conclude that the authors of the texts under analysis, more than fencing arguments that support or overthrow a certain idea about drug addiction, concentrated their action on discrediting their opponent. To this end, they resorted, fundamentally, to ad personam arguments, but also ad hominem ones, attacking their opponent’s face. Complementarily, from the analyzed data, we corroborate the idea that populism - a term used several times throughout the opinion articles, including both titles - does not have a consensual definition, even though the belief that it has a negative connotation, which is why it serves as an offense to the opponent (regardless of the political quadrant). Finally, there are several traces of aggressiveness present in the articles under analysis, which seems to be reinforced by the fact that they establish a clear dialogical relationship, which starts from a critique. |
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Populism against Populism: a pragmatic-discursive analysis of the verbal con- troversy in opinion articles on drug addiction in PortugalPopulismo contra Populismo: uma análise pragmático-discursiva sobre a polémica verbal em artigos de opinião sobre a toxicodependência em PortugalPolémica VerbalAnálise do DiscursoPragmáticaToxicodependênciaPopulismoVerbal PolemicsDiscourse AnalysisPragmaticsDrug AddictionPopulismThis paper presents the results of an exploratory work, whose main goal is to analyze the construction of verbal polemics in opinion articles about drug addiction in Portugal. Assuming that verbal polemics’ main focus is the disqualification of the opponent, and following the perspectives of Discourse Analysis, Pragmatics and Studies on Argumentation, we conclude that the authors of the texts under analysis, more than fencing arguments that support or overthrow a certain idea about drug addiction, concentrated their action on discrediting their opponent. To this end, they resorted, fundamentally, to ad personam arguments, but also ad hominem ones, attacking their opponent’s face. Complementarily, from the analyzed data, we corroborate the idea that populism - a term used several times throughout the opinion articles, including both titles - does not have a consensual definition, even though the belief that it has a negative connotation, which is why it serves as an offense to the opponent (regardless of the political quadrant). Finally, there are several traces of aggressiveness present in the articles under analysis, which seems to be reinforced by the fact that they establish a clear dialogical relationship, which starts from a critique.O presente artigo apresenta os resultados de um trabalho exploratório, cujo principal objetivo é analisar a construção da polémica verbal em artigos de opinião sobre a toxicodependência em Portugal. Assumindo que a polémica verbal tem como principal foco a desqualificação do adversário, e seguindo as perspetivas da Análise do Discurso, da Pragmática e dos Estudos sobre Argumentação, concluímos que os autores dos textos em análise, mais do que esgrimir argumentos que sustentem ou derrubem determinada ideia sobre a toxicodependência, concentraram a sua ação na descredibilização do seu adversário. Para tal, recorreram, fundamentalmente, a argumentos ad personam, mas também ad hominem, atacando a face do seu opositor. Complementarmente, a partir dos dados analisados, corroborámos a ideia de que o populismo - termo utilizado diversas vezes ao longo dos artigos de opinião e que faz parte de ambos os títulos - não tem uma definição consensual, ainda que pareça ser generalizada a crença de que tem uma conotação negativa, razão pela qual serve de ofensa ao adversário (independentemente do quadrante político). Por fim, vários são os traços de agressividade presentes nos artigos em análise, o que parece ser reforçado pelo facto de os mesmos estabelecerem uma relação dialógica clara, que parte de uma crítica.Redis: Revista de Estudos do Discurso2023-09-28info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.21747/21833958/red12a10https://doi.org/10.21747/21833958/red12a10Redis: Revista de Estudos do Discurso; N.º 12 (2023): REDIS: Revista de Estudos do Discurso; 259-2952183-395810.21747/21833958/red12reponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPporhttps://ojs.letras.up.pt/index.php/re/article/view/13225https://ojs.letras.up.pt/index.php/re/article/view/13225/12195Direitos de Autor (c) 2023 Mariana Silva Ninitasinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessNinitas, Mariana Silva2023-10-06T11:15:23Zoai:ojs.letras.up.pt/ojs:article/13225Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T20:31:42.282997Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Populism against Populism: a pragmatic-discursive analysis of the verbal con- troversy in opinion articles on drug addiction in Portugal Populismo contra Populismo: uma análise pragmático-discursiva sobre a polémica verbal em artigos de opinião sobre a toxicodependência em Portugal |
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Populism against Populism: a pragmatic-discursive analysis of the verbal con- troversy in opinion articles on drug addiction in Portugal |
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Populism against Populism: a pragmatic-discursive analysis of the verbal con- troversy in opinion articles on drug addiction in Portugal Ninitas, Mariana Silva Polémica Verbal Análise do Discurso Pragmática Toxicodependência Populismo Verbal Polemics Discourse Analysis Pragmatics Drug Addiction Populism |
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Populism against Populism: a pragmatic-discursive analysis of the verbal con- troversy in opinion articles on drug addiction in Portugal |
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Populism against Populism: a pragmatic-discursive analysis of the verbal con- troversy in opinion articles on drug addiction in Portugal |
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Populism against Populism: a pragmatic-discursive analysis of the verbal con- troversy in opinion articles on drug addiction in Portugal |
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Populism against Populism: a pragmatic-discursive analysis of the verbal con- troversy in opinion articles on drug addiction in Portugal |
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Populism against Populism: a pragmatic-discursive analysis of the verbal con- troversy in opinion articles on drug addiction in Portugal |
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Ninitas, Mariana Silva |
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Ninitas, Mariana Silva |
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Ninitas, Mariana Silva |
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Polémica Verbal Análise do Discurso Pragmática Toxicodependência Populismo Verbal Polemics Discourse Analysis Pragmatics Drug Addiction Populism |
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Polémica Verbal Análise do Discurso Pragmática Toxicodependência Populismo Verbal Polemics Discourse Analysis Pragmatics Drug Addiction Populism |
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This paper presents the results of an exploratory work, whose main goal is to analyze the construction of verbal polemics in opinion articles about drug addiction in Portugal. Assuming that verbal polemics’ main focus is the disqualification of the opponent, and following the perspectives of Discourse Analysis, Pragmatics and Studies on Argumentation, we conclude that the authors of the texts under analysis, more than fencing arguments that support or overthrow a certain idea about drug addiction, concentrated their action on discrediting their opponent. To this end, they resorted, fundamentally, to ad personam arguments, but also ad hominem ones, attacking their opponent’s face. Complementarily, from the analyzed data, we corroborate the idea that populism - a term used several times throughout the opinion articles, including both titles - does not have a consensual definition, even though the belief that it has a negative connotation, which is why it serves as an offense to the opponent (regardless of the political quadrant). Finally, there are several traces of aggressiveness present in the articles under analysis, which seems to be reinforced by the fact that they establish a clear dialogical relationship, which starts from a critique. |
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