The Semiotics of Consensus: Impact of Network Topology on Communication Strategies in Spanish Language Interaction Networks

ISBN-13: 9783631902073 / Angielski

Gerd Antos; Tobias Gretenkort

Opis

This book draws from graph theory and a semiotic comparison between language and distributed ledger technologies 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.

Spis treści

Linguistics and Technology - Blockchain Semiotics - Graph Theory in Linguistics - Linguistics of Social Networks - Radicalized Language on the Internet - Influence of Network Topology on Consensus - Quantitative Linguistic Research - Webscraping - Network Analysis of Linguistic Interaction - Topic Modelling - Sentiment Analysis

O autorze

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.