Argomentare tra pari in una comunità online: testi, modelli e strategie

Dialogue is a constituent feature of the argumentation. The CMC offers an insightful point of view for probing the intertwining of textual, discursive and interactional aspects that have dominated, starting from distinct methodological approaches, the studies on the subject. To analyze the informal writings of the younger generations, the article will focus on the writing practices of an online community born on Facebook in 2012, La Gastrite di Shy, which has identified in the ability to argue an instrument of internal cohesion and a talent to cultivate for standing out from other groups. What is meant by argumentation in this environment? From the discussions, definitions and models emerges its role to guide the exchange of opinions and to prevent conflicts within the community.