He asserts that it is enough, when proving that any given subject is empty of intrinsic existence, to lead the interlocutor, through reasoning, to the unwelcome consequences (prasaṅga) in their own untenable position; it is not necessary to demonstrate the thesis based on reasoning that presupposes any sort of intrinsic (=autonomous) existence.
In other words, an utterance, beyond its literal meaning, may be intended per factors related to the interlocutors and the context of the exchange.
According to this theory, dialogue is characterized as a set of actions to change the interlocutor's mental state and reach the goals of the interaction.
On this latter reading, §§258 and 270, for example, are attempts to give the interlocutor what he says he wants, but which, in the end, amount to nothing (in the case of 258) or bring us back to a publicly understandable language (in the case of 270).
Major emphasis was placed on distinguishing between "argumentation" (where the speaker has the intention to convince the interlocutor of the acceptability of a standpoint) and "explanation" (where the speaker aims to describe the features of a phenomenon to make sense of it) on the basis of the conceptualization given by Snoeck Henkemans [ 39].
Jubeir, who once had a reputation as a playboy with a passion for motorcycles and cigars, is the first non-royal to become the interlocutor between the Kingdom and the outside world.
His focus groups, at their best, might more aptly be described as a kind of group therapy -- the chief difference being that here the object is to enlighten the interlocutor and not the subjects.
Listeners must take into account context-induced variation to recover the interlocutor's intended message.
Undoubtedly, different ministries will continue to be the interlocutor of the pertinent agencies for operational purposes.
Argumentation is the communication process in which the speaker, through the use of reasons, aims to convince the interlocutor of the acceptability of a viewpoint.
