In this paper, I propose to understand argumentative decoupling—that is, the structural fact of the argumentative chain self-referring to one (or more) of its constituents (reason, data, conclusion, point of view) in subsequent arguments—as part of the way in which cognitive decoupling representation works. In order to support this claim, I make use of part of the discussion developed in cognitive studies and evolutionary theories that describes this phenomenon when explaining intentional communication. By using Toulmin’s model, I exemplify how decoupling representation may be seen as part of a chain of arguments in which a second argumentative move is usually oriented to action. I conclude by reflecting on the relationship between this human cognitive capacity and the problem of recursion to hold that these two concepts are not synonymous but stand in a subordinated and complementary relation to each other.  

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解耦表示和参数链

在本文中，我建议将论证脱钩（argumentative decoupling）——即论证链的结构事实在后续论证中自指其一个（或多个）组成部分（原因、数据、结论、观点）——作为一部分认知解耦表征的工作方式。为了支持这一主张，我在解释有意交流时利用了认知研究和进化理论中描述这种现象的部分讨论。通过使用 Toulmin 的模型，我举例说明了如何将解耦表示视为一系列论点的一部分，其中第二个论点通常以行动为导向。