Enregistering internet language

2010 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 457-492 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren Squires
Keyword(s):  
Language Ideology ◽  
Instant Messaging ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Standard English ◽  
Technological Determinism ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Language Variety ◽  
Academic Scholarship ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Standard Language Ideology

AbstractThis article investigates the enregisterment of an internet-specific language variety and its features. The enregisterment of internet language is explored through several sites of metadiscourse: academic scholarship about computer-mediated communication, uses of the metalinguistic termsnetspeakandchatspeakin print media, and online comment threads about language and the internet. This metadiscourse provides evidence of a shared concept of internet language as comprising distinctive written features, primarily acronyms, abbreviations, and respellings. Internet language's enregisterment emerges from standard language ideology and deterministic views of technology, where the construal of these features as both nonstandard and internet-specific articulates the perceived distinctiveness of internet interactions. Yet empirical evidence shows that these features are relatively rare in instant messaging conversations, one form of interaction to which internet language is attributed; this discrepancy has implications for the application of indexical order to enregisterment. (Enregisterment, language ideology, computer-mediated communication, internet, metadiscourse, indexical order, Standard English, technological determinism, mass media)*

scholarly journals “Netlect” in Albanian: The Social Network Variety

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 101-105
Author(s):  
Rrahman Paçarizi
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Instant Messaging ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Cognitive Approach ◽  
Language Variety ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
The Social

Abstract Instant messaging, texting, or even Computer Mediated Communication are the terms used to refer to communication in social networks. These terms are not the most appropriate ones because the technology and platforms of this way of communication have evolved rapidly. Since this communication is widespread, there is a need to have a much more standardized communication in terms of the language variety used for it. Having in mind various principles of socio cognitive approach in terminology, the study aimed to build a new appropriate term in this regard. Having in mind all the circumstances and the scale of standardization of this way of communication, I think that the best term that fits it is “Netlect”. This is done in order to include, using the same word, the name of the platform where this communication is being developed (net) and the paradigm for linguistic variety (lect), as in socio+lect, dia+lect etc. The case of Albanian and other languages goes in favour of this term because we are talking about “a language variety that never existed before”, as Ferrara, Brunner, and Whittemore stated earlier in 1991.

The systematization and typology of the instant messaging writing system used by young Israeli Arabs

2008 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandy Habib ◽  
Dennis Kurzon
Keyword(s):  
Instant Messaging ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Writing System ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Israeli Arabs ◽  
Roman Script

This study investigates a new writing system based on the Roman script that has been used by Israeli Arabs in Israel for about ten years. This system is associated with instant messaging (IM); people usually use it when sending SMSs or when utilizing any of the computer-mediated communication forms, such as Messenger. The paper focuses on the systematization and the typology of this writing system based on data collected from about 40 participants studying in the same school. The results show that most of the participants have used this system systematically, and that this system can be classified as a developing alphabet.

scholarly journals Technology-Enhanced Learning for Graduate Students: Exploring the Correlation of Media Richness and Creativity of Computer-Mediated Communication and Face-to-Face Communication

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 1602 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shan-Hui Chao ◽  
Jinzhang Jiang ◽  
Chia-Hsuan Hsu ◽  
Yi-Te Chiang ◽  
Eric Ng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Media Richness ◽  
Technology Enhanced Learning ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Multiple Cues ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Language Variety ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
The Face

The objective of the research was to explore and compare the differences in potential creative thinking that media richness had on learners in creativity training through two different types of communication formats; computer-mediated communication, and face-to-face communication. The results indicated that the computer-mediated communication format performed better than the face-to-face in terms of the fluency, flexibility, and originality dimensions of creative thinking. The computer-mediated communication format also had a greater level of media richness perception (i.e., use of multiple cues, language diversity, and personal focus of the medium) than the face-to-face format. In terms of the combined effectiveness of computer-mediated communication, and face-to-face formats, the use of multiple cues, language variety of perception of media richness had direct effects on the fluency of creativity. There was also a positive correlation between the elaboration of creativity and the use of multiple cues, language variety, and personal focus of the medium in the perception of media richness. Furthermore, language variety was correlated with creativity and flexibility. The research findings highlighted the importance of the availability of immediate feedback on media richness, whereas creativity cognition should focus on the breadth and depth of the information, which contributes to enhancing the creativity of individuals or a group of employees.

Gender in Computer-Mediated Communication: An Examination of JESSE, the Library/Information Science Education Forum Electronic Discussion List

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eino Sierpe
Keyword(s):  
Information Science ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Social Structures ◽  
Technological Determinism ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Diffusion Of Technology ◽  
Discussion List ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Technological Practice ◽  
And Diffusion

Rejecting technological determinism which is largely preoccupied with the effects of technology on society, gender scholars argue that social structures play an important role in the development and diffusion of technology as well as in technological practice. They also argue that technology is a multi-faceted construct and that gender is implicated in all facets. As part of a larger investigation. .

IM's Growth, Benefits, and Impact on Communication

2011 ◽  
pp. 804-814
Author(s):  
Sarah Rofofsky Marcus
Keyword(s):  
Instant Messaging ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Synchronous Communication ◽  
Written Communication ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Pros And Cons

This chapter introduces synchronous, one-on-one, computer mediated communication. A discussion then is presented on the growth of typewritten, synchronous communication, beginning with the Tele- Typewriter/Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TTY/TDD), and how instant messaging (IM) can benefit those who are deaf, and also others who wish to communicate rapidly without the use of a telephone or face-to-face (f2f) communication. Besides discussing benefits of synchronous, text-based, one-on-one communication, this chapter will also address the downfall to the written communication caused by the overuse of abbreviations and emoticons that is coming into regular use outside of the IM environment. After the author examines the pros and cons of CMC via IM, implications of the growth of CMC via IM are considered.

scholarly journals Linguistic Style Accommodation Shapes Impression Formation and Rapport in Computer-Mediated Communication

2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 525-548 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kate Muir ◽  
Adam Joinson ◽  
Rachel Cotterill ◽  
Nigel Dewdney
Keyword(s):  
Low Power ◽  
Impression Formation ◽  
Social Power ◽  
Instant Messaging ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Linguistic Style ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Power Role ◽  
Interpersonal Impressions

Communication accommodation theory predicts that social power plays an important role in influencing communicative behaviors. Previous research suggests these effects extend to linguistic style, thought to be a nonconscious aspect of communication. Here, we explore if these effects hold when individuals converse using a medium limited in personal cues, computer-mediated communication. We manipulated social power in instant messaging conversations and measured subsequent interpersonal impressions. Low power induced greater likelihood of linguistic style accommodation, across between- (Study 1) and within-subjects (Study 2) experiments. Accommodation by those in a low-power role had no impact on impressions formed by their partner. In contrast, linguistic style accommodation by individuals in a high-power role was associated with negative interpersonal impressions formed by their lower power partner. The results show robust effects of power in shaping language use across computer-mediated communication. Furthermore, the interpersonal effects of linguistic accommodation depend on the conversational norms of the social context.

scholarly journals Getippte Dialoge in neuen Medien. Sprachkritische Aspekte und linguistische Analysen

2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christa Dürscheid ◽  
Sarah Brommer
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Instant Messaging ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Oral Communication ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Interactional Linguistics ◽  
The Public ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Private Writing

This article focuses on every day communication in New Media with special regards to private writing on Instant Messaging. After brief introductory thoughts about writings beyond the linguistic norm in New Media we compare the specific circumstances of "new" writing via internet and mobile phone with "traditional" offline writing that can be realized by the use of a computer, a type writer or by hand. How this new writing is judged by the public, whether it is considered to be "good" or "bad" and how experts position themselves in this discussion, is shown in section 3. Section 4 takes a look at which linguistic theories might apply to the analysis of typed dialogues in computer mediated communication. The main focus here is on the theory of Interactional Linguistics which formerly had been applied only to the analysis of oral communication. Finally, language critical and linguistic aspects of writing in the New Media are discussed in a brief synopsis.

Doing business and constructing identities through small talk in workplace instant messaging

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 559-583
Author(s):  
Bernie Chun Nam Mak
Keyword(s):  
Instant Messaging ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Multiple Identities ◽  
Computer Work ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Small Talk ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Instant Messenger ◽  
Work Affect

Abstract This paper describes how bilingual colleagues living in Hong Kong make small talk in instant messaging to achieve various business-oriented goals and construct multiple identities in the discursive process. Guided by James Paul Gee’s revised framework of discourse analysis, the analyses evidenced that, overall, colleagues use small talk in instant messages to maintain minimal ties with distant partners, fill in silence during computer work, affect informal decision-making at work, and to diffuse useful surrounding information into business talk. These instances interplay with different affordances provided by the gadgets in the instant messenger interfaces. Such creative usage, together with the perceived nature of online interaction and instant messaging, results in multiple and turbulent identities circulating in the broader context of workplace discourse. The article concludes by arguing that computer-mediated communication has offered participants an emerging modus of interacting socially, beyond the physical and psychological constraints of time and space.

It Was Only Natural

2010 ◽  
pp. 160-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Meyers Hendrickson
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Organization Theory ◽  
Organizational Context ◽  
Instant Messaging ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Theoretical Perspective ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Primary Means

This chapter describes the cross-disciplinary conceptual frameworks used to examine a popular American entertainment website that employs a virtual newsroom utilizing instant messaging as its primary means of communication. This computer-mediated communication reconfigures the standard place-based newsroom arrangements and significantly influences the group’s organizational dynamics and culture. Because of the distinctive content and unconventional organizational structure of this site, no single theoretical perspective can be applied to its organizational context and content. Therefore a combination of organization theory (Schein, 2004), and newsroom sociology theoretical frameworks articulates an emerging dynamic represented by such a medium’s evolution from hierarchical to networked organization. This chapter exemplifies the potential for new media researchers to adopt a cross-disciplinary approach to their analysis. As old models for understanding media cease to support the complex structures of new organizations we must look to other frameworks for additional guidance.

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