Communication forms and communicative practices : new perspectives on communication forms, affordances and what users can make of them /
This volume reflects the discussion that emerged around the controversial concepts communication form, communicative practice, medium and genre. It provides a comprehensive overview of the history and current state-of-affairs of these concepts, and combines theoretical contributions from various per...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Frankfurt am Main :
Peter Lang Edition,
[2017]
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| Series: | Hallesche Sprach- und Textforschung ;
v. 15. |
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| Summary: | This volume reflects the discussion that emerged around the controversial concepts communication form, communicative practice, medium and genre. It provides a comprehensive overview of the history and current state-of-affairs of these concepts, and combines theoretical contributions from various perspectives with thorough empirical studies of current communication forms, media and practices. The contributions deal with fields ranging from public signage in cities, video games and self-tracking to historical accounts of changing communicative potentials and practices concerning the National Geographic Magazine and the personal blog. Due to its interdisciplinary character, the volume points out various new directions for future research. |
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| Physical Description: | 208 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 3631667523 9783631667521 |