Argumentation refers to the structured process of presenting reasons, evidence, and logical reasoning to support a claim or viewpoint. It emphasizes logical progression, rebuttal, and persuasive organization within discourse, often within academic, legal, or debate contexts. The term denotes both the act of arguing and the methodology used to justify conclusions.
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"In academic writing, strong argumentation strengthens your thesis by linking evidence to conclusions."
"The debate team practiced argumentation to anticipate counterpoints and refine their rhetoric."
"Her argumentation was methodical, laying out premises before reaching a well-supported conclusion."
"Ethical argumentation requires clarifying assumptions and testing them against the data."
Argumentation comes from Middle French argumentation and the Latin root argumentum, meaning 'a proof, evidence, or argument.' The Latin word argu- ment- derives from arguere, meaning 'to make clear, to establish by proof.' The suffix -ation forms nouns indicating action or process. In English, argumentation first appears in the late 16th to early 17th century, originally in philosophical and legal contexts to describe the act of presenting arguments. Over time, it broadened to cover any systematic method of reasoning used to persuade or to discuss controversy. The term evolved within rhetoric and logic, maintaining emphasis on structure, coherence, and justification. In modern usage, argumentation encompasses both the content of arguments and the techniques used to organize, challenge, and defend them, spanning academic discourse, public policy, and everyday persuasion. The word’s persistence reflects the enduring value placed on reasoned discourse as a means to resolve disputes and convey complex ideas clearly.
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Pronounce as /ˌɑːrɡjʊˈmɛnˌteɪʃən/ (US), with primary stress on -men- in -mən- and secondary on -te- in -teɪ-. Start with 'AR-guh' (rhymes with 'car' + 'gun'), then 'juh- MEN - tay - shun' with a clear vowel in each syllable. Mouth position: lips relaxed, tongue near the alveolar ridge for 'rg' cluster, light central vowel in the unstressed syllables. Listen for the three-syllable rhythm: ar-GYU-men-TAY-shun.
Common errors: misplacing stress (treating it as ar-GU-men-ta-tion), mispronouncing the 'g' as soft like 'j' in 'massage' (should be a hard /g/ after the 'r'), and collapsing the middle syllable into a quick schwa. Corrections: stress the third syllable as -MEN-, use a clear /g/ after the 'r' (not /dʒ/ or /j/), and articulate the -teɪ- as a separate accented syllable with /eɪ/.
US: /ˌɑːrɡjʊˈmɛnˌteɪʃən/ with rhotic /ɹ/ and rounded /ɔː/ in 'ar'. UK: /ˌɑːɡjʊˈmɛntˌeɪʃən/ less rhotic than US; UK often uses /ər/ in unstressed positions, and /ˈmɛnt/ may be slightly shorter. AU: similar to UK but with flatter vowels and less intonation contrast; often non-rhotic; final syllables reduced. Emphasis patterns and vowel quality vary, but the core sequence -gju-men-tei-shən- remains recognizable.
It combines a multi-consonant onset cluster (-rg-) after a stress drop, a three-syllable core with a long -teɪ- vowel, and a final -ʃən in fast speech. The sequence /ˈɑːrɡjʊ/ can challenge non-native speakers to produce a clear 'j' after 'g' and to maintain the secondary stress on -men- without reducing the -t(eɪ) into a quick schwa.
A key facet is maintaining the exact syllable boundaries while preserving a smooth glide /j/ after the /g/ in 'rgj' sequence: /ˈɑːr-ɡjʊ-ˈmɛn-ˌteɪ-ʃən/. You should avoid turning the -mən- into a single weak vowel; keep the /m/ lightly, then a distinct /ɛn/ before the /ˌteɪ/.
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