Discrediting signals. A model of social evaluation to study discrediting moves in political debates

Journal on Multimodal User Interfaces

Volumn 6, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 163-178

  D'Errico, Francesca ^a   Poggi, Isabella ^a   Vincze, Laura ^a  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Discrediting moves; Ethos (benevolence, competence, dominance); Multimodal communication; Persuasion; Political debates

Indexed keywords

DISCREDITING MOVES; ETHOS (BENEVOLENCE, COMPETENCE, DOMINANCE); MULTIMODAL COMMUNICATIONS; PERSUASION; POLITICAL DEBATES;

HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; USER INTERFACES;

SIGNAL PROCESSING;

EID: 84867880974     PISSN: 17837677     EISSN: 17838738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12193-012-0098-4     Document Type: Article

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