Dear Friends,
I hope this email finds you well. I would like to share my latest article on Hate Speech in Social Media. The analysis is based on appraisal and collocation networks.
Lima-Lopes, Rodrigo Esteves de. 2025. “Lexical Patterns of Religious Conservatism: A Study of Social Media Reactions to an Art Exhibition in Brazil.” *Digital Studies/Le champ numérique* 15(1): 1–36. https://doi.org/10.16995/dscn.15132.
*Abstract* *This study examines the dynamics of hate speech on social media, focusing on comments opposing the announcement of the Queermuseu – Cartografias da Diferença na Arte Brasileira (Cartographies of Diversity in Brazilian Art) exhibition in southern Brazil. Employing appraisal system, Systemic-Functional Linguistics, and network analysis, the research investigates the linguistic and semantic patterns underlying the interactions. Lexical and interaction networks were qualitatively interpreted in order to understand the interaction amongst users and the reaction towards such an exhibition. Results reveal that conservative discourse significantly drives comments towards negative evaluation, framing the exhibition as a threat to religious and traditional family values. This research contributes to understanding the role of digital platforms in amplifying intolerance and the mechanisms of polarized discourse in Brazilian Portuguese.* All the best, Rodrigo *---* *Prof. Dr. LD. Rodrigo Esteves de Lima Lopes* *(Ele/He/Er/Il)* *Universidade Estadual de Campinas* Livre Docente em Linguagem e Tecnologia || Prof. Hab. in Language and Technology || Professor Associado || Tenured Associate Professor || Depto. de Linguística Aplicada || Dept. of Applied Linguistics || CV (Português) http://lattes.cnpq.br/1654734521861377 *||* ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3681-1553 *||* Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com.br/citations?user=q1V4jksAAAAJ&hl=pt-BR *|| * rll307@unicamp.br ||