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In this paper, a survey is presented of the main approaches to the structure of argumentation. The paper starts with a historical overview of the distinctions between various types of argument structure. Next, the main definitions given in the various approaches are discussed as well as the methods that are proposed to deal with doubtful cases.
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Henkemans, A.F.S. State-of-the-Art: The Structure of Argumentation. Argumentation 14, 447–473 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1007800305762
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