scholarly journals Insults – between dysphemisms and markers of emotional closeness

Diacronia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roxana Pașca
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Oral Communication ◽  
Propositional Content ◽  
Online Forums ◽  
Complex Character ◽  
Emotional Closeness ◽  
Investigative Approach ◽  
Tv Shows ◽  
The Way

The present investigative approach proposes an analysis of insults from a socio-, psycho- and pragmalinguistic perspective, aiming to reveal the complex character of this type of communication. Given that insults, as reactive acts of speech, are dependent on both the intentions of the speaker and the way the receiver decodes the statement, we suggested a classification based on the illocutionary point (motivated insults—with negative or positive illocutionary point—and unmotivated insults) and on the propositional content (direct insults—within this category, we analyzed the lexical innovations generated by the Covid-19 pandemic, especially the dysphemic use of the participle (substantivized) adjective covidat—and indirect insults). Although the oral communication provides the necessary data for the manifestation of insults, in addition to the sequences selected from TV shows, we chose messages written on various social networking sites and excerpts from online forums. Under the protection of anonymity, users are uninhibited and they violate socially imposed linguistic norms without fear of being held accountable for their actions.

scholarly journals Relationship between Social Networking Sites and Observational Learning among Senior Secondary School Students in Mbaitoli Local Government Area, Imo State, Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
pp. 324
Author(s):  
Beatrice Adanna Achilike ◽  
Chibueze Utum Mgboro ◽  
Agbasiere, Emmanuel Patrick
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Observational Learning ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Senior Secondary ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Way

Social Networking Sites are a type of virtual community which enables many people to interact and share ideas or interests. Social networking is rapidly changing the way the world is doing virtually everything, from the way people access information to the way people communicate and most importantly, the way they interact. This study investigated the relationship between Social Networking Sites and Observational Learning of Senior Secondary School students in Mbaitoli Local Government Area, Imo State, Nigeria. Four research questions with the corresponding hypotheses were generated. The objectives of the study centered on investigating the relationship between four social networking sites namely: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube to observational learning. The correlational study design was adopted for the study. Simple random sampling was used to draw a sample of 560 students from the population of the study. The selfdesigned instrument was of two parts: A and B. Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used to answer the research questions while the hypotheses were subjected to critical probability level of 0.05 alpha levels. Findings to this study revealed that there is a significant positive relationship between social networking sites and observational learning; some of which include enhancement of informative endowment as in the case of Facebook, live-video functionality to stories in the case of Instagram and acquisition of vocational skills from YouTube. The paper at the end recommended that more encouragement should be given to students to enable them benefit adequately and positively from the gains of social networking channels vis-a-vis observational learning.

scholarly journals The Use of Social Media in Public Relations at Non-Governmental Organisations in South Africa

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (6(J)) ◽  
pp. 150-161
Author(s):  
G. Nchabeleng ◽  
CJ. Botha ◽  
CA Bisschoff
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Public Relations ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Instant Messaging ◽  
Public Relations Practitioners ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Way

Social media can be a useful tool in public relations in non-governmental organisations (NGOs), but do NGOs make use of social media in their quest for service delivery in South Africa? Social networking sites, blogging, email, instant messaging, and online journals are some of the technological changes that changed the way interaction between people and how they gather information. Although social media is mainly used for interactive dialogue and social interaction, the private sector soon realised that the web-based technologies (especially Facebook and Twitter) could also be a competitive business tool. Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) soon followed suit however at a slower pace than the general communication growth rate of social media in South Africa. This article examines if social networking sites have any impact on public relations practices of NGOs in South Africa – an environment where both customers and employees still struggle to take full advantage of social media. The critical literature findings increase the understanding of the current and future challenges of social media use in public relations at NGOs in South Africa. The study explores the main differences between traditional and social media, how social media is redefining public relations role, and shed some light on defining public relations practices, identify the uses, limitations and benefits of social media by public relations practitioners in NGOs. Recommendations for future communication research are given. Based on the literature, a qualitative research design collected data using semi-structured, individual interviews. The results revealed that social media platforms such as Facebook do have an effect, and even changed the way in which NGOs communicate. The study also revealed that social media certainly has an impact on public relations relationships. This means that it has become crucial that public relations practitioners at NOGs embrace and take advantage of social media, and that they should also invest in proper electronic platforms to reap the benefits of improved communication internally and externally.

How Is the Personality of Facebook Customers?

2017 ◽  
pp. 191-229
Author(s):  
Juan Jose Delgado
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Clear Correlation ◽  
The People ◽  
Research Gap ◽  
Secondary Information ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The Way

This chapter claims to understand the implications of Cloninger´s psychobiological model of temperament in the people behaviour on social networking sites. This study uses secondary information as well as primary data. The author collected and analyzed an online survey with a sample of 365 individuals. The study contributed to bridging the research gap of the correlation between the Cloninger´s psychobiological model of temperament and people behaviour on SNSs. The main findings show that clear correlation exists between Cloninger´s psychobiological temperament dimensions and the way people interacts on Facebook. Mainly, temperament is affecting in almost all the areas that have been tested; Facebook affinity uses of Facebook, motives and barriers of using Facebook.

Usage of Social Networking Sites Among Post Graduate Students

2020 ◽  
pp. 148-168
Author(s):  
S. Thanuskodi
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Oral Communication ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Social ◽  
Potential Risks ◽  
The University

Social networking sites over the years have changed from a few user-based sites into a phenomena that has become a platform for a huge number of users. However, the growth and development of social networking sites have brought great concerns on parents and educational authorities with respect to potential risks that are facing the university students as they use online social networking frequently for gathering information. The risk associated with social networking sites when used for oral communication rather than face-to-face communication results in damaging interpersonal communication among the users. The results obtained from this study have shown that a reasonable number of university students use the social networking sites. Therefore, the popularity of the social networking usage by university students of Tamil Nadu and the benefits it has on the student-users have been confirmed from the findings of this study. There are also various purposes for which the students use the social networking sites to achieve and that have been investigated. Technology is a double-edged sword. Its power for bad and good resides in the users. Based on this, it is instructive to note that the relevant government authorities have to take good measures to ensure that they (student) are made to be aware of how and why they use the social networking sites.

“I can’t believe #Ziggy #Stardust died”

Pragmatics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 247-276
Author(s):  
David Matley
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Identity Work ◽  
Academic Researchers ◽  
Research Gap ◽  
The Way

Abstract Social networking sites (SNSs) have changed the way we mourn. Reactions on SNSs to celebrity death in particular have begun to attract the attention of both academic researchers and the broader media, yet so far linguistic studies thereof remain relatively rare. This study addresses this research gap by examining the pragmatics of Instagram posts labelled #bowie following the death of the musician David Bowie on 10 January 2016. It shows how Instagram users engage in affective stance-taking strategies ranging from disbelief to acceptance. It also suggests that the multimodality of Instagram posts functions as a means of combining grief and identity work within a fan community. The findings are relevant for an understanding of mediatised affect and offer further evidence of a renegotiation of norms of mourning online.

scholarly journals Effects of Narcissism, Leisure Boredom, and Gratifications Sought on User-Generated Content Among Net-Generation Users

2013 ◽  
pp. 49-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Damon Chi Him Poon ◽  
Louis Leung
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Large Degree ◽  
User Generated Content ◽  
Net Generation ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Online Forums ◽  
Consumer Reviews ◽  
Negative Feelings ◽  
Leisure Boredom

This research identifies the gratifications sought by the Net-generation when producing user-generated content (UGC) on the internet. Members of the Net-generation want to vent negative feelings, show affection to their friends and relatives, be involved in others’ lives, and fulfill their need to be recognized. These gratifications, to a large degree, were found to be significantly associated with the users’ various levels of participation in UGC (e.g., Facebook, blogs, online forums, etc.). What’s more, narcissism was predictive of content generation in social networking sites, blogs, and personal webpages, while leisure boredom was significantly linked to expressing views in forums, updating personal websites, and participating in consumer reviews. In particular, the results showed that Net-geners who encountered leisure boredom had a higher tendency to seek interaction with friends online. Implications of findings are discussed.

Social Media as Efficacious Tool for Teaching

2018 ◽  
pp. 172-186
Author(s):  
Swati Panchal ◽  
Lakshay Panchal
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Regular Classroom ◽  
Good Source ◽  
The Way

Social Networking is a good source to stay connected with others so it can be used as a tool in teaching. Those students, who are not able to learn the concept in the regular classroom, go to tuition. They work whole night to complete their homework and assignments meanwhile they cannot resist themselves from using social networking sites. They have a view that they can multitask, but actually, most of the concentration is in social networking and messengers and less in studies. So ultimately their studies suffer. Because of this, they feel unrest in next day classroom also. To change the habit of using the mobile phone and social networking is very difficult. Now they are addicted to using these. So, the only solution is to change the way they use these things. The only requirement is training the student about the use of these systems, for which they are made of. So, the basic aim of this research is how social networking can be used as an Efficacious tool in teaching and utilizing the time wastage on social networking sites and messenger by students in studies.

scholarly journals The Use of Social Media in Public Relations at Non-Governmental Organisations in South Africa

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 150
Author(s):  
G. Nchabeleng ◽  
CJ. Botha ◽  
CA Bisschoff
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Public Relations ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Instant Messaging ◽  
Public Relations Practitioners ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Way

Social media can be a useful tool in public relations in non-governmental organisations (NGOs), but do NGOs make use of social media in their quest for service delivery in South Africa? Social networking sites, blogging, email, instant messaging, and online journals are some of the technological changes that changed the way interaction between people and how they gather information. Although social media is mainly used for interactive dialogue and social interaction, the private sector soon realised that the web-based technologies (especially Facebook and Twitter) could also be a competitive business tool. Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) soon followed suit however at a slower pace than the general communication growth rate of social media in South Africa. This article examines if social networking sites have any impact on public relations practices of NGOs in South Africa – an environment where both customers and employees still struggle to take full advantage of social media. The critical literature findings increase the understanding of the current and future challenges of social media use in public relations at NGOs in South Africa. The study explores the main differences between traditional and social media, how social media is redefining public relations role, and shed some light on defining public relations practices, identify the uses, limitations and benefits of social media by public relations practitioners in NGOs. Recommendations for future communication research are given. Based on the literature, a qualitative research design collected data using semi-structured, individual interviews. The results revealed that social media platforms such as Facebook do have an effect, and even changed the way in which NGOs communicate. The study also revealed that social media certainly has an impact on public relations relationships. This means that it has become crucial that public relations practitioners at NOGs embrace and take advantage of social media, and that they should also invest in proper electronic platforms to reap the benefits of improved communication internally and externally.

Problems and Prospects of Social Media Recruitment

2021 ◽  
pp. 82-103
Author(s):  
Teena Saharan
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Significant Contribution ◽  
The Future ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
The Right ◽  
Talent Acquisition ◽  
The Way

Over the last few years, the way of talent acquisition has evolved in different forms from attracting personal applications to getting connected with talented candidates through social networking sites. Recruitment through social networking platforms is putting a significant contribution in analyzing and hiring the right and best talent for an opening, and companies can't just ignore the potential and influence of these media platforms. These social platforms connect companies to potential hires and increase visibility by getting them connected to a huge audience. The future of recruitment lies in social media and companies cannot just ignore their presence due to prevailing challenges. It is important to find out viable solutions to the challenges organizations facing while using social media platforms in talent acquisition. The focus of this chapter is to capture strategies mitigating these challenges and suggest probable and profitable suggestions to companies for better utilization of social networking sites for effective recruitment.

Privacy Preservation of Social Media Services

2017 ◽  
pp. 236-263
Author(s):  
Nikhil Kumar Singh ◽  
Deepak Singh Tomar
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Privacy Preservation ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Background Knowledge ◽  
The Social ◽  
Media Services ◽  
The Way

Social media has revolutionized the way of communication and interaction in daily life. It provides an effortless, expeditious and reliable approach for communicating with family, friends, and others. With the stupendous popularity of social media, users and their information over the social networking sites has also increased and accumulated the unprecedented amount of user's information. These tremendous data attract sniffer to perform attack and breach the privacy. Social networking sites provide their data for research and analysis purpose in anonymized format. But still with certain means, if a victim has an identical sub-network and the attacker has some background knowledge of the victim then the attacker can re-identify the victim by performing structural based attack such as degree based attack, neighborhood attack, sub graph attack, etc. This chapter provides a bird eye over Social Media, social media services, privacy preservation over social media, and social media attack with their graph prospective.

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