Evidentiality in government communication in troubled times
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https://doi.org/10.14672/2.2024.2730Keywords:
evidentiality, presupposition, assertion, persuasion, government discourseAbstract
This paper, which explores new theoretical options for including presupposition and marked assertion into the broad conception of evidentiality, reflects on the use of this semantic-pragmatic category in governmental discourse. To this end, it analyzes the use of this mechanism in the parliamentary interventions of Spanish and Italian government leaders after the Russian invasion of Ukraine and observes its role in the construction of political consensus.
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