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Introduction published In: Conflict Talk in Spanish Digital Interactions
Edited by Lucía Fernández-Amaya
[Journal of Language Aggression and Conflict 13:1] 2025
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Introduction

Conflict talk in Spanish digital interactions

ORCiD logo with link | Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Spain
Published online: 27 February 2025
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https://doi.org/10.1075/jlac.00128.fer
Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.Conflict in Spanish digital discourse
    • 2.1Blogs and discussion fora
    • 2.2YouTube
    • 2.3X/Twitter
    • 2.4Facebook
    • 2.5WhatsApp
    • 2.6Online reviews
  • 3.Contributions to Conflict talk in Spanish digital interactions
  • Acknowledgements
  • Notes
  • References
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