Rik Siemes
List of John Benjamins publications in which Rik Siemes is involved.
Article
2025 Which verbal de-escalation strategies are most effective for bystanders in online conflicts? Journal of Language Aggression and Conflict: Online-First Articles | Article
This study explores the effectiveness of verbal de-escalation strategies in reducing social media outrage, particularly focusing on bystanders’ roles in mitigating aggression from hostile posters. Based on the Communication Accommodation Theory (CAT), four response styles — two divergent, one… read more