Cyberpragmatics : internet-mediated communication in context /

Cyberpragmatics is an analysis of Internet-mediated communication from the perspective of cognitive pragmatics. It addresses a whole range of interactions that can be found on the Net: the web page, chat rooms, instant messaging, social networking sites, 3D virtual worlds, blogs, videoconference, e-...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Yus, Francisco
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2011. ©2011
Series:	Pragmatics & beyond ; v. 213.
Subjects:	Pragmatics. Communication > Data processing. Cognitive psychology. Pragmatique. Psychologie cognitive. Information > Informatique. pragmatics. Language. linguistics. Semantics, discourse analysis, etc. Mod Semantics, discourse analysis, etc. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Pragmatics. Cognitive psychology Communication > Data processing Pragmatics Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Cyberpragmatics; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Table of contents; Introduction; 1. Pragmatics, context and relevance; 2. The presentation of self in everyday web use; 3. Relevance on the web page; 4. Social networks on the internet: the Web 2.0; 5. The virtual conversation; 1. Introduction; 2. General characteristics of electronic mail; 3. Electronic mail in the oral/written continuum; 4. Elements of an electronic message; 7. Politeness on the net; 8. Conclusion: Prospects for cyberpragmatic research; References; Name index; Subject index.