In the concluding stage of a critical discussion the parties have to establish the result of the discussion. This implies that, together, they need to determine whether the protagonist has conclusively defended his initial standpoint or the antagonist has successfully attacked that standpoint. The purpose of this is to be able to decide who has the right to maintain his initial position at the end of the discussion and who has to retract his initial position.
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(2007). Indicators of the Conclusion of a Discussion. In: van Eemeren, F.H., Houtlosser, P., Henkemans, A.F.S. (eds) Argumentative Indicators in Discourse. Argumentation Library, vol 12. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6244-5_8
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