Computer-mediated Discourse and the Process of Lexical Meaning Transformation in Modern English

KnE Social Sciences ◽

10.18502/kss.v5i2.8336 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Natalia M. Nepomniashchikh ◽

Yana A. Volkova

Keyword(s):

English Language ◽

Language Change ◽

Language Evolution ◽

Technological Development ◽

Human Perception ◽

The Internet ◽

Lexical Meaning ◽

Computer Mediated ◽

Mediated Discourse ◽

Semantic Shift

Having become a Lingua Franca, English is undergoing constant changes in its phonetic, lexical and grammatical systems. Nowadays, rapid technological development, a growing number of information sources, and many other substantial transformations contribute to the language evolution. In addition, complex interaction between different social and cultural groups has a significant impact on the language as well. These changes may affect phonetic, lexical, semantic and syntactic aspects of the language. The purpose of this paper is to reveal and analyze the semantic changes that have taken place in the English language due to the development of “net-English”. Several lexical units, ‘twit’ (or ‘tweet’), ‘surf’, ‘google’, ‘share’, ‘like’ among them, were taken as examples. Generally, this type of language change can be explained by the emergence of new concepts in different spheres. But it is connected not only with physical changes such as new technological achievements or development of new products and tools. There also exist more subjective reasons, such as human perception, which is constantly changing as well. Semantic change can be classified into different types including metonymic transfer, generalization, metaphorization, etc., all which are traced in the Internet discourse. The research employs the traditional research methodology of definitional and contextual analysis and involves the comparative study of vocabulary definitions and the contextual meaning of the lexical units under analysis; excerpts from the National Corpora (British National Corpora and Corpus of Contemporary American English), online forums and the Internet articles (blogs, twits) serve as the empirical basis for the research. The study concludes the existence of the global “semantic shift” in modern English, the assessment of which and its influence on the English and global culture requires further thorough research and detailed linguistic description. Keywords: computer-mediated discourse, the Internet discourse, lexical meaning, transformation, “semantic shift”

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PENGEMBANGAN MODEL ANALISIS RELASI BAHASA DAN INTERNET BERBASIS PARADIGMA CMDA (COMPUTER MEDIATED DISCOURSE ANALYSIS)

Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra ◽

10.17509/bs_jpbsp.v17i2.9655 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 169

Author(s):

Aceng Ruhendi Saifullah

Keyword(s):

Discourse Analysis ◽

State Of The Art ◽

The State ◽

The Internet ◽

Internet Relationships ◽

Communication Situation ◽

Computer Mediated ◽

Mediated Discourse ◽

The Media ◽

Development Of Language

Dalam dekade terakhir, kajian tentang relasi bahasa, media, dan teknologi komunikasi telah menjadi kajian lintas disiplin yang menarik perhatian para ahli dari berbagai disiplin ilmu. Lebih khusus, dalam kaitannya dengan kajian wacana di Internet, penggunaan bahasa di Internet dipandang sebagai pertanda lahirnya “new genre” sekaligus sebagai the state of the art dalam kajian wacana, yang dikenal sebagai kajian computer mediated discourse analysis (CMDA). Dalam konteks perkembangan itu, kajian ini dimaksudkan untuk merumuskan model analisis relasi bahasa dan Internet berbasis CMDA. Pertanyaannya, “sejauh mana paradigma CMDA dapat dirumuskan sebagai model pengembangan analisis relasi bahasa dan Internet. Kajian ini menemukan, bahwa ragam bahasa di Internet tidak sepenuhnya menunjukkan ciri-ciri ragam tulis, akan tetapi cenderung menunjukkan ciri-ciri “ragam lisan yang dituliskan”. Di samping itu, ditemukan pula, bahwa konteks media dan konteks situasi komunikasi tampak berpengaruh secara signifikan dalam menentukan makna suatu tuturan di Internet. Dengan demikian, paradigma CMDA dalam kajian wacana di Internet tampak relevan digunakan, terutama untuk mengindentifikasi ragam bahasa dan makna tuturan di Internet.Kata kunci: konteks media; konteks situasi komunikasi; Internet; computer mediated discourse analysis (CMDA)In the last decade, the study of language relations, media, and communications technology has become an interdisciplinary study that attracts the attention of experts from various disciplines. More specifically, in relation to the study of discourse on the Internet, the use of language on the Internet is seen as a sign of the birth of "new genre" as well as the state of the art in discourse studies, known as computer mediated discourse analysis (CMDA). In the context of this development, this study is intended to formulate models of analysis of language and Internet relationships based on CMDA. The question centers on the extent to which the CMDA paradigm can be formulated as a model for the development of language and Internet relation analysis. This study reveals that the variety of languages on the Internet does not fully show the characteristics of writing, but tends to show the characteristics of "written verbal". In addition, the analysis showed that the context of the media and the context of the communication situation seemed to have a significant effect on determining the meaning of a speech on the Internet. Thus, the CMDA paradigm in the study of discourse on the Internet seems relevant to use, especially to identify the variety of languages and meanings of speech on the Internet.Keywords: media context; context of communication situation; Internet; computer mediated discourse analysis (CMDA)

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Computer-Mediated Discourse Analysis as Language Teaching Material: An Assessment of Exploration for Students Develop Democratic Character

Innovation of Vocational Technology Education ◽

10.17509/invotec.v14i1.11040 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

AR Shaifullahh

Keyword(s):

Language Learning ◽

Language Teaching ◽

The Internet ◽

Teaching Materials ◽

Computer Mediated ◽

Mediated Discourse ◽

Democratic Character ◽

The Media ◽

Interactive Discourse

This exploratory study attempts to show the role of linguistic cross-disciplinary studies in the development of a democratic model of language learning in the context of Indonesian society post-reform. Using the case of interactive discourse in Internet as language teaching materials, analysis is conducted using grounded theory methods of text analysis. This study found that verbal signs reflect the equality relations between the media and the power of the responders in interactive discourse on the Internet. Such findings may be clues to the process of democratization in interactive discourse on the Internet. Therefore, this study recommends that interactive discourse on the Internet can be used as teaching materials in language learning in the classroom as part of efforts to build a democratic character of students.

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American Sign Language in virtual space: Interactions between deaf users of computer-mediated video communication and the impact of technology on language practices

Language in Society ◽

10.1017/s0047404503325047 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 32 (5) ◽

pp. 693-714 ◽

Cited By ~ 55

Author(s):

ELIZABETH KEATING ◽

GENE MIRUS

Keyword(s):

American Sign Language ◽

Information Technologies ◽

Language Change ◽

Virtual Space ◽

The Internet ◽

Deaf Community ◽

Language Practices ◽

Computer Mediated ◽

Impact Of Technology ◽

The Impact

According to some discussions concerning new information technologies and technologically enhanced communication, we are now in a revolution as profound as the printing press. The Internet is creating new kinds of meetingplaces and work areas and the possibilities of new types of relationships across time and space. This article reports on some ways that the Internet is shaping language practices in the Deaf community, with an interest in how new tools mediate and influence human behavior, including language and the organization of interaction. This includes the development and manipulation of a computer-mediated image of self and other, creativity and problem-solving in new communicative spaces, creating reciprocal perspectives, new participation frameworks, and specifics of language change. For the first time, deaf people can communicate using manual visual language, in many cases their native language, across space and time zones. This groundbreaking situation makes the Deaf community a particularly productive site for research into relationships between technological innovations and new communicative practices.

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The Functions of Negotiation of Meaning in Text-Based CMC

Handbook of Research on E-Learning Methodologies for Language Acquisition ◽

10.4018/978-1-59904-994-6.ch018 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 291-306 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Sedat Akayoglu ◽

Arif Altun

Keyword(s):

English Language ◽

Native Speakers ◽

Computer Mediated Communication ◽

Nonnative Speakers ◽

Negotiation Of Meaning ◽

Mediated Communication ◽

Computer Mediated ◽

Meaning Negotiation ◽

Mediated Discourse ◽

Research Questions

This chapter aims at describing the patterns of negotiation of meaning functions in text-based synchronous computer-mediated communication by using computer-mediated discourse analysis. Two research questions were sought in this study: (a) what types of negotiation of meaning emerge in text-based synchronous CMC environments, and (b) is there any difference between native speakers (NSs) and nonnative speakers (NNSs) of English in terms of negotiations of meaning functions in this environment. The emerged functions of meaning negotiation were presented, and when comparing the NS with NNSs, the most frequently used negotiation of meaning functions were found to be different, but the least frequently used ones were found to be similar. The findings of this study might give insights to researchers, educators, and teachers of English Language when designing instruction in terms of patterns of negotiation of meaning functions in text-based synchronous computer-mediated communication.

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The Functions of Negotiation of Meaning in Text-Based CMC

E-Collaboration ◽

10.4018/978-1-60566-652-5.ch105 ◽

2009 ◽

pp. 1431-1446

Author(s):

Sedat Akayoglu ◽

Arif Altun

Keyword(s):

English Language ◽

Native Speakers ◽

Computer Mediated Communication ◽

Nonnative Speakers ◽

Negotiation Of Meaning ◽

Mediated Communication ◽

Computer Mediated ◽

Meaning Negotiation ◽

Mediated Discourse ◽

Research Questions

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Talking Visuals in Social Media: Linguistic Study of Facebook among a Selected Group of Kenyan Internet Users.

Editon Consortium Journal of Media and Communication Studies ◽

10.51317/ecjmcs.v2i1.191 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 138-150

Author(s):

Florence Muthoni Mwithi

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

21St Century ◽

The Internet ◽

Making Meaning ◽

Visual Texts ◽

Pictorial Presentation ◽

Internet Users ◽

Computer Mediated ◽

Mediated Discourse ◽

Form Part

This paper investigates how Facebook users in Kenya lean on pictures to amply meaning in their online posts. This argument on visuals, and their utility on social media is important to the current study as visuals form part of the analysis and it will be important to examine what realities they represent apart from the written texts. The article located itself within the frameworks of Computer Mediated Discourse Analysis (CMDA) and used questionnaires to obtain data. Pictorial presentation of information has been a common practice in the 21st century Kenya. A text on the Internet may be multimodal; having written speech and visual texts. These visual texts are used with various motives like entertainment, passing information, advocacy, and advertisement. It becomes extremely important to recognize that visuals and other forms of semiosis (making meaning) are as important as words in the construction of reality. A pictorial will often offer a different version of reality from that of verbal text. This study concluded that the number of photos by females was almost double the ones for males, meaning as far as this study is concerned, this motivation factor of photo uploads is more in females than in males.

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iSwitch: Spanish-English Mixing in Computer-Mediated Communication

Journal of Language Contact ◽

10.1163/19552629-00901002 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 23-48 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Cecilia Montes-Alcalá

Keyword(s):

English Language ◽

Computer Mediated Communication ◽

Code Switching ◽

The Internet ◽

Mediated Communication ◽

Third Language ◽

Language Mixing ◽

Computer Mediated ◽

Crucial Component ◽

E Mail

Technology, and the Internet in particular, have rapidly transformed the means of communication in the 21st century, opening the door to a novel and fertile ground of research. What takes place when bi- or multilingual individuals sit at the keyboard has been the focus of several studies exploring computer-mediated communication (cmc). However, there appears to be a lack of research dealing specifically with Spanish-English language mixing online, a surprising fact given that Spanish is the third language of the Internet and its use has grown 800% in the last decade. The present work analyzes and compares data from three different sources of cmc (e-mail, blogs, and social networks including Facebook and Twitter) among Spanish-English bilinguals in an attempt to further explore the still relatively new field of “electronic code-switching”. The study aims to outline the reasons behind bilingual individuals’ language mixing online, hypothesizing that it will accomplish many of the socio-pragmatic functions traditionally ascribed to oral code-switching along with, perhaps, other uses idiosyncratic of cmc. Furthermore, it intends to emphasize the cultural nature of code-switching, a crucial component that has often been overlooked in the search for grammatical constraints.

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Text-based Computer-mediated Discourse Analysis: What Causes an Online Group to Become a Virtual Community?

International Journal of Social Science Studies ◽

10.11114/ijsss.v8i4.4867 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (4) ◽

pp. 27

Author(s):

Qiuna Li

Keyword(s):

Discourse Analysis ◽

English Language ◽

Virtual Communities ◽

Virtual Community ◽

Language Teachers ◽

High School English ◽

Online Groups ◽

Computer Mediated ◽

Mediated Discourse ◽

Online Group

The present study seeks to explore how computer-mediated discourse analysis can be useful for the study of online interaction, in particular, text-based multiparty interaction. The data are from the text-based chat group of high school English language teachers in China, which consists of more than one thousand members. Because of the fluid membership, reduced social accountability, and lack of shared geographical space, it seems that not every online group automatically becomes a “community”. Addressing this concern, and informed by the computer-mediated discourse analysis (CMDA) proposed by Herring, the researcher seeks to investigate the properties of virtual communities and to assess the extent to which they are realized by specific online groups.

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