Sentiment and Emotions in the Popular FTA Discourse

Bogna Gawrońska-Nowak (), Piotr Lis () and Joanna Konieczna-Sałamatin ()
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Bogna Gawrońska-Nowak: Institute of Urban and Regional Development
Piotr Lis: Coventry University
Joanna Konieczna-Sałamatin: University of Warsaw

Chapter Chapter 7 in Trade Wins or Trade Wars, 2021, pp 131-159 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter uses natural language processing tools to analyse the sentiment and emotions contained in online news articles and readers’ comments. We argue that the emotional charge conveyed in the media coverage may strongly resonate in the social perception. We also explore the polarising narratives present in the free trade debate and consider the debate surrounding CETA as a mini-case study to capture the polarising narratives. We suggest that the emotional charge found in comments could offer an avenue for measuring the public attitude towards free trade. The online comments are capable of engaging relatively large numbers of individuals, give them a forum to voice their opinions, ask questions, and express expectations, and as such have the potential to become a valuable conduit for a public discussion within a safe and non-exclusive space.

Keywords: Sentiment analysis; Emotions; Polarisation; CETA; Wheel of emotions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-76997-0_7

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