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Introduction

The affective dynamics of online discourse

 | National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Published online: 23 February 2026
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https://doi.org/10.1075/ip.00133.pia
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  • 1.Affect in and through (online) discourse
  • 2.The contributions to the Special Issue
  • References
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