Sociolinguistics and mobile communication /
Raising important questions about the nature of language and the creativity of speakers, Ana Deumert examines the role of multimodality and intertextuality in creating meaning, as well as the realities and consequences of digital linguistic inequality. Taking a global perspective and drawing on orig...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Edinburgh :
Edinburgh University Press,
[2014]
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| Series: | Edinburgh sociolinguistics.
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| Summary: | Raising important questions about the nature of language and the creativity of speakers, Ana Deumert examines the role of multimodality and intertextuality in creating meaning, as well as the realities and consequences of digital linguistic inequality. Taking a global perspective and drawing on original multilingual data and analyses from South Africa, this book presents a nuanced, ethnographically-informed understanding of mobile communication and sociolinguistics, exploring a wide range of digital applications. |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 200 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 174-193) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0748655743 (pbk.) 9780748655748 (pbk.) 0748655735 (Cloth) 9780748655731 (Cloth) 0748655751 (electronic bk.) 9780748655755 (electronic bk.) |