ARGUMENTATIVE INDICATORS IN THE ADJUDICATION OF RUSSIA–UKRAINE DISPUTE. A PRAGMA–DIALECTICAL STUDY
ARGUMENTATIVE INDICATORS IN THE ADJUDICATION OF RUSSIA–UKRAINE DISPUTE. A PRAGMA–DIALECTICAL STUDY

Summary/Abstract: The context of Russia–Ukraine war has given sufficient reasons to consider any standpoint of argumentation significant and potentially groundbreaking in dealing withthreat and conflict. This article reports the findings of a pragma–dialectical study of ar-gumentative indicators in the adjudication of a Russia–Ukraine dispute which mark thejudgement–based understanding and arguments–infused processes that give solid groundsto establish the strategy of dealing with war. Linguistic choices in the form of argumenta-tive indicators constitute keystones in the critical discussion, allowing the reconstructionand identification of speech act moves that are to be found in the patterned route of argu-mentation. As this analysis shows, the organisation of FTAs parameters and propositionalattitude indicators significantly contribute to the sequentiality and complementariness ofthe argumentation process which proves to be highly effective and reasonable. Given thespecificity of an adjudication as a type of a genre, its judiciary contextualisation, and leg-islative power, it is suggested that this argumentative practice makes for a threat and riskmanagement strategy.

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