Arcidiacono, Francesco Bova, Antonio 2011 This study aims to analyze how family members engage themselves in resolving differences of opinion during everyday interactions. In particular, we focus on the argumentative strategies used by parents during dinner conversations at home with their children. Within a data corpus based on video-recordings of family dinnertime interactions, two different excerpts of argumentative discussions among parents and children are presented and qualitatively analyzed. Our analytical approach includes the model of Critical Discussion as the general framework to investigate the family's strategies for conflict management and resolution in different cultures. The results show two specific argumentative strategies adopted by parents with their children: the use of ironic comments, and the admonition of the parent's authority. Besides, differences in the argumentative style between Italian and Swiss families are highlighted. application/pdf https://localhost:5000/ark:/12658/srd1318370 https://susi.usi.ch/global/documents/318370 https://susi.usi.ch/documents/318370/files/Bova_PSBS_2011.pdf eng info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.10.269 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/ark/12658/srd1318370 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess License undefined Procedia: social and behavioral sciences. - Elsevier. - 2011, vol. 30, p. 1385–1389 Family argumentation discursive interaction critical discussion parent-child conversation case studies info:eu-repo/classification/udc/65 Argumentative strategies for conflict management and resolution in Italian and Swiss families http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501