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Rethinking topos in the discourse historical approach: Endoxon seeking and argumentation in Greek media discourses on ‘Islamist terrorism’

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Rethinking topos in the discourse historical approach: Endoxon seeking and argumentation in Greek media discourses on ‘Islamist terrorism’ . / Boukala, Salomi.
In: Discourse Studies, Vol. 18, No. 3, 06.2016, p. 249-268.

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Boukala S. Rethinking topos in the discourse historical approach: Endoxon seeking and argumentation in Greek media discourses on ‘Islamist terrorism’ . Discourse Studies. 2016 Jun;18(3):249-268. Epub 2016 Mar 28. doi: 10.1177/1461445616634550

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title = "Rethinking topos in the discourse historical approach: Endoxon seeking and argumentation in Greek media discourses on {\textquoteleft}Islamist terrorism{\textquoteright} ",
abstract = "The concept of topos(oi) has received considerable attention from both argumentation and discourse studies, although its usage and meaning remain obscure. In this article, I argue that the rediscovery of Aristotelian thought might provide a comprehensible explication of topos. Despite the discourse historical approach{\textquoteright}s (DHA) emphasis on topos, its context is found to be limited and this exposes the argumentation strategies of the DHA to criticism. To overcome any shortcomings and provide a better understanding of topos, a classical approach to the concept is suggested, derived from Aristotle{\textquoteright}s rhetoric and dialectic. By focusing on Greek media discourses on {\textquoteleft}Islamist terrorism{\textquoteright}, I seek to illustrate the synthesis between the DHA{\textquoteright}s argumentation strategies and Aristotelian topos as a fruitful analytical and theoretical tool.",
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