The language of opinion change on social media under the lens of communicative action

Abstract Which messages are more effective at inducing a change of opinion in the listener? We approach this question within the frame of Habermas’ theory of communicative action, which posits that the illocutionary intent of the message (its pragmatic meaning) is the key. Thanks to recent advances...

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Main Authors: Corrado Monti, Luca Maria Aiello, Gianmarco De Francisci Morales, Francesco Bonchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-21720-4