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Epistemic Modalities in Legitimation Process: A Strategic Resource in Toni Morrison’s Sula.

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Title Epistemic Modalities in Legitimation Process: A Strategic Resource in Toni Morrison’s Sula.
 
Creator Philippe TOH, Zorobi
 
Description The knowledge we have, originated from our different cultural background and are so deeply rooted in us that almost nothing can change it. There is apparently something goddish behind any culture. In a nutshell, one is the product of his culture; that is culture can restrict paths, thoughts and behaviors. Thus, in a cross-cultural argumentation in Toni Morrison’s Sula, each character will rely on essential features of his culture to oppose others’ view.   So, resorting to persuasive devices including epistemic modalities like ‘know that’ or ‘believe that’ can be sources of conflicts. Hence, the necessity of legitimating one’s ideas via diverse strategies.This paper led therefore to the discussion of moralization, rationalization and authorization as resources in the process of argumentation. With it, the expectation is to exhort people that cultures should be relative. Each culture has its truth. Consequently, high awareness of enunciation should be at stake because in enunciation the speaker is embedded in his speech. What is displayed by a speaker is accurately understandable taking into account the speaker himself and the discourse circumstances.Key words: argumentation, culture, enunciation, epistemic, legitimation, modality.
 
Publisher Journal of Advances in Social Science and Humanities
 
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Date 2017-01-02
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://jassh.in/index.php/jassh/article/view/146
10.15520/jassh212146
 
Source Journal of Advances in Social Science and Humanities; Vol 2, No 12 (2016)
2395-6542
10.15520/jassh212
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://jassh.in/index.php/jassh/article/view/146/156
 
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