The Semiotics of Consensus

Impact of Network Topology on Communication Strategies in Spanish Language Interaction Networks
Erscheinungsjahr 2023
ISBN: 978-3-631-90207-3
Verlag: Peter Lang

Buch, Englisch, 316 Seiten, HC runder Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 523 g

Reihe: Sprache und Digitalkultur

This book draws from graph theory and a semiotic comparison between language and distributed ledger technologies (also known as Blockchains) to motivate three experiments on language and network structure. The work explores the importance of this concept in different areas of linguistic research and establishes elements of a tentative linguistics of networks. Its empirical investigation is based on data from threads posted to the imageboard Hispachan, which often displays radicalized language and hate speech. The experiments (based on topic modeling and sentiment analysis) reveal an impact of the network structure of interaction on the interaction itself as well as the use of ingroup signalling and emotionally charged vocabulary to expand the network of interaction.
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Autoren/Hrsg.

Gretenkort, Tobias

Über Autor(innen)

Tobias Gretenkort holds a PhD degree from RWTH Aachen University and currently teaches academic writing and research methods at the Faculty of Law and Political Science of the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya. Having published contributions on the use of addressing forms in Spanish and linguistic politeness, his current research activity lies at the intersection of linguistics and criminology.