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July 5, 2026ArgumentationOpen Access

Arguments and Proto-arguments in Multimodal Protest

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LPLotte van PoppelUniversity of AmsterdamJLJan Albert van LaarUniversity of Groningen

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Overview

Proposes a framework for examining argumentative content in multimodal protest, uncovering its communicative role.

Key Points

  • The aim is to develop a framework to analyze the argumentative aspects of multimodal protests.
  • Analyzed the multimodal elements of protests, focusing on verbal and non-verbal expressions.
  • Case study of Extinction Rebellion's highway blockades in The Hague.
  • Identified core arguments and three types of proto-arguments used in protests.
  • Protest communicates core arguments to challenge institutional responses.
  • Provides proto-arguments that future audiences can use to support the protest.
  • Calls for greater recognition of argumentative roles in multimodal activism.

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Poppel et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a49f68df5d1d45b28800ee2https://doi.org/10.1007/s10503-026-09718-y
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