Corpus Linguistics and Digital Influence and Manipulation

Emily Chiang; Lucia Busso

doi:10.1016/B978-0-323-95504-1.01473-3

Corpus Linguistics and Digital Influence and Manipulation

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The influence and manipulation of others in online space is a growing area of interest among linguists. Corpus linguistics and corpus-assisted discourse analysis offer an array of approaches to understanding the linguistic processes that underlie digital influence and manipulation across a broad range of topics. This article offers a brief overview of current research in this area, drawing out two central themes of identity and emotion that run through this work.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	International Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics, Third Edition
Publisher	Elsevier
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9780443222863
ISBN (Print)	9780080547848
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-95504-1.01473-3
Publication status	Published - 5 Mar 2026

Keywords

Corpus linguistics
Corpus-assisted discourse analysis
Influence
Manipulation

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