Barbara Konat
List of John Benjamins publications in which Barbara Konat is involved.
Articles
2025 Offensive language in reactions to public figures in polarised discourse online Journal of Language Aggression and Conflict: Online-First Articles | Article
Offensive language affects contemporary societies by hindering communication and increasing polarisation. In this study, we apply computational linguistics to investigate offensive reactions to public figures in the climate debate on Twitter across their roles and popularity. We also use… read more
2022 Speakers who metaphorize together – argue together: Interaction between metaphors and arguments as a dynamic discourse phenomenon Metaphor and the Social World 12:2, pp. 245–269 | Article
Numerous studies on political discourse claim that metaphors help politicians to construct coherent arguments to convince their voters. Yet, most of them, with a few notable exceptions, do not adhere to any theory of argumentation. In this paper, we integrate Discourse Dynamic Approach to… read more
Do emotional appeals make arguments seem stronger? The role of personal involvement, mood, and pathos in perceived strength of argumentation Journal of Argumentation in Context: Online-First Articles | Article
This study investigates the factors influencing perceived argument strength by examining the role of personal involvement, mood, and emotional appeals (pathos). Drawing on Douglas Walton’s exploration of emotional appeals in argumentation (1992), we use the methodology from the Elaboration… read more