When Figurative Frames Decrease Political Persuasion
The Case of Right-Wing Anti-Immigration Rhetoric
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11274170 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Amber Boeynaems (0000-0003-4791-4208, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, corresponding author), Christian Burgers (0000-0002-5652-9021, Department of Communication Science, Media Psychology Program, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and Amsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands), Elly A Konijn (0000-0002-6134-8700, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 193-212 |
| Publication date | 2021-03-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Discourse Processes (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0163-853X • E-ISSN: 1532-6950 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0163853x.2020.1851121 |
| OpenAlex | W3098085465 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 73 |
The rhetoric used by right-wing anti-immigration politicians is considered important to their political success. Such rhetoric commonly contains figurative frames with metaphor and/or hyperbole. In two experiments (nexperiment1 = 411, nexperiment2 = 407), we tested when and how such figurative frames add to the intense and emotive character of anti-immigration statements and their subsequent persuasiveness. Results showed that different voters respond differently to figuratively framed anti-immigration rhetoric: overall, voters perceived figuratively framed populist statements as more intense and emotive than nonfigurative statements, which caused boomerang effects by decreasing political persuasion. By contrast, right-wing populist voters were not persuaded by rhetorical variations in anti-immigration statements. Our findings underscore how anti-immigration rhetoric can broaden the gap between voters and put in motion further polarization in our society
Emotive · Hyperbole · Immigration · Linguistics · Literal and figurative language · Metaphor · Persuasion · Political science · Politics · Rhetoric · Rhetorical question · Sociology · Humor Studies and Applications · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition · Law · Media Influence and Health · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |