{"id":3037,"date":"2021-10-29T08:51:30","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T08:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/journal.rhetoric.bg\/?page_id=3037"},"modified":"2021-10-29T08:51:30","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T08:51:30","slug":"features-of-argumentation-in-political-rhetoric-during-the-civil-dissatisfaction-in-bulgaria-in-2020","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/journal.rhetoric.bg\/?page_id=3037","title":{"rendered":"Features of Argumentation in Political Rhetoric during the Civil Dissatisfaction in Bulgaria in 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Gabriela Mihailova<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

e-mail: <\/span><\/span><\/span>gabi.mihailova@gmail.com<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/span>Abstract: <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span>The aim of this article is to highlight the defining traits of political rhetoric, presidential and state-political, in the events of protests and civil dissatisfaction in Bulgaria in 2020. The methodology includes both rhetorical and discursive analysis. Speeches of representatives of state institutions have been selected for this research and more precisely – of the Prime Minister and the President<\/span><\/span><\/span>. The <\/span><\/span><\/span>main<\/span><\/span><\/span> hypothesis is that in cases of extreme opposition during growing civil dissatisfaction, political figures use a diversity of rhetorical techniques depending on their personal characteristics. The political vocabulary varies from specific terminology <\/span><\/span><\/span>to slang and colloquialism. Their political argumentation aims to prove their own thesis with a diversity of arguments while demonstrating conviction and faith; to reject the opponent\u2019s thesis and to prove <\/span><\/span><\/span>their<\/span><\/span><\/span> arguments wrong. The analysis concludes that there is strong contrast <\/span><\/span><\/span>on<\/span><\/span><\/span> personal and institutional levels<\/span><\/span><\/span>. The polarisation in opinions is strong and fluctuates thus not being able to define a clear winner out of the crisis.<\/span><\/span><\/span> The speaker often does not achieve persuasion of the opponent. The speakers aim to influence different social groups in Bulgaria while the protests and civil dissatisfaction were at their highest.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Key words: <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span>arguments, argumentation, political rhetoric, presidential rhetoric, state-political discourse, protests.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Rhetoric and Communications Journal, issue 49, October 2021<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Read the Original in Bulgarian <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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