Insights from Mobile Phone Voice Communication

2010 ◽  
pp. 95-109
Author(s):  
Adams B. Bodomo
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Processing Power ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Typical Instance ◽  
Mobile Phone Communication

Mobile phone communication as an instance of computer-mediated communication (CMC) has not received as much attention as email and others. Indeed, it may be argued that it is not a typical instance of CMC as some people do not consider the mobile phone a computer and also because there is hardly any Internet Protocol (IP) address involved in sending SMS, one might claim. However, as has been mentioned by writers like Prensky (2004) the mobile phone has reached such sophistication that it is indeed more powerful than some computers in terms of processing power, and indeed internet facilities are easily incorporated into mobile phones. While many have studied email and its effects on writing and the school curriculum, among other issues (e.g. Abdullah 1998, 2003, Akers-Jordan 2002, Baron 2001, Crystal 2001, Healey 2007, etc), little has been done on the mobile phone until now (but see Bodomo 2003, 2007, Bodomo and Lee 2002, Thurlow 2003 and Prensky 2004). This chapter and the next focus particularly on the use of mobile phones through case studies based on reports of completed research projects. There are, at least, two aspects of mobile phone communication, voice mobile phone communication and text messaging. Chapter 6 focuses mainly on voice mobile phone communication aspects while chapter 7 dwells on mobile phone texting, especially its grammatical aspects.

Definitions and Basic Conceptual Notions

2010 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Adams B. Bodomo
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Information Age ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Key Terms ◽  
Area Of Study

Given the multi- and inter-disciplinary nature of computer-mediated communication in an era that is often referred to as the Information Age or even the Knowledge Society, it is necessary to carefully delineate the key terms and concepts of this complex area of study in this first chapter. In this age and society we constantly witness a massive explosion of new types and styles of communications gadgets such as computers of all types (including desktops and laptops), PDAs, mobile phones, Blackberries, etc; and media like the internet, emails, ICQ, chat, text messaging and others. We can expect that new ones will be invented. All these types and styles of communication gadgets lead to new terms and concepts that can potentially have differing interpretations from context to context.

scholarly journals The Language of a Computer-Mediated Communication in Japan: Mobile-Phone E-Mail

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Noboru Sakai
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Personal Communication ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
E Mail

This study analyzes a Japanese mobile phone e-mail data corpus (created by the researcher) of 43,295 Keitai-mail exchanged for the purpose of personal communication by 60 young people aged 18 to 30 who are familiar with Keitai-mail practices. The result shows that the Keitai-mail analyzed consists on average of approximately 40 moji (symbols) including 3 emoticons per message, showing that composition is short but not overly abrupt – generally Keitai-mail does not finish in the middle of a sentence. Non-standard textual elements, language plays (LP) such as emoticons, long vowel symbols, irregular use of small moji, and non-standard use of each type of script (e.g., use of Katakana instead of Kanji) are found to be governed by the conventions of Standard Japanese and are not totally random occurrences. 

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.

scholarly journals Channels of computer-mediated communication and satisfaction in long-distance relationships

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam J. Hampton ◽  
Jessica Rawlings ◽  
Stanislav Treger ◽  
Susan Sprecher
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Satisfaction ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Romantic Partners ◽  
Communication Satisfaction ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Long Distance Relationships

In the last decade, there has been a surge in the number of ways in which romantic partners can remain in contact with each other. The use of communication technologies may have important implications for the maintenance of relationship satisfaction. Unfortunately, most research in this domain has been conducted with samples that are composed predominantly by individuals in geographically-close relationships. This study examined the use of communication technologies in long-distance relationships, including how various mediums of communication are associated with relationship satisfaction and communication satisfaction. Using a diverse online sample of individuals in long-distance relationships, we found that the frequency of utilizing various channels of communication was associated with relationship satisfaction and communication satisfaction. The most frequently used channel of communication was text messaging. However, Skype use was the strongest predictor of both relationship satisfaction and communication satisfaction. Further, communication satisfaction mediated the relation between Skype use and relationship satisfaction. We integrate our findings into theoretical perspectives on computer-mediated communication.

scholarly journals PENGGUNAAN INSTANT MESSANGER dan KOMUNIKASI INTERPERSONAL REMAJA

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 111
Author(s):  
Primada Qurrota Ayun
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Intimate Relationship ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Communication Ecology ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Instant Messenger

Interpersonal communication should ideally in face to face, until the achievement of intimate communication. Instant messenger makes interpersonal communication easier and more efficient. However, it also resulted in less effective communication to occur, because it only uses text messaging as a means to convey a message so frequent miscommunication. This study wanted to see how the use of instant messenger among teenagers in interpersonal communication. The theory used in this study is a Computer Mediated Communication, Ecology Media and Interpersonal Intimacy. The method used in this research is phenomenology. The results of this study indicate that the instant messenger is a medium that is considered to be practical and easy to communicate interpersonally with family, friends, and lovers. Interpersonal communication process through instant messenger can not reach the stage of intimate relationship, because of interactions that occur frequently experienced miscommunication due to an incorrect perception. Interpersonal communication is more effective if it is done face to face. Teens when communicating via instant messenger, tend not to believe and to tell the truth.

Spatial Language in Computer Mediated Communication

2010 ◽  
pp. 168-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaun Lawson
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Environments ◽  
Virtual Environment ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Spatial Language ◽  
Multiplayer Games ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Shared Virtual Environments

People use spatial language in everyday face-to-face conversation, and we also now use such language during everyday computer-mediated interactions. Commonly, such interactions can take place over mobile phones or in shared virtual environments such as multiplayer games. However, to date, very few academic studies have looked at how people’s use and understanding of spatial language might differ when it is computer mediated. Our own experimentation has investigated the relation between the uses of route, survey, and also gaze perspectives in a simple virtual environment.

Colloquial Moroccan Arabic: Shifts in Usage and Attitudes in the Era of Computer-mediated Communication1

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eirlys Davies
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Speech Community ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Standard Arabic ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Colloquial Arabic ◽  
Use Of The Internet

This article, written by Eirlys Davies, begins by highlighting a reality whereby, for centuries, the gulf between Colloquial Arabic dialects (CA) and Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) has been a defining characteristic of the Arabic-speech community. Davies then notes that the arrival of mobile phones, the growing use of the Internet and computer-mediated communication, and advertising that corresponds to these trends have revolutionised communication in the Middle East. Consequently, many individuals, particularly among the younger generation, have begun to communicate (in personal SMSs, emails or social media) in CA and they have a strong tendency to use Latin letters instead of Arabic letters. Davies focuses on these trends as they are manifested in Morocco. Highlighting the contribution of Suleiman to the diglossic relationship between CA and MSA, the chapter stresses that this is a bottom-up process. Davies courageously concludes that we must accept change as inevitable, and, instead of resisting such modes of communication, ‘it may be better to embrace them, experiment with them and explore their potential as means of solving problems’.

scholarly journals The Influence of Regulatory Focus on Media Choice in Interpersonal Conflicts

Psych ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Stefan Tretter ◽  
Sarah Diefenbach
Keyword(s):  
Regulatory Focus ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Media Choice ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Interpersonal Conflicts ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Communication Goals

People’s choices of (electronic) communication channels are central to the quality of communication—and sometimes detrimental to their actual communication goals. However, while factors influencing media choice are abundant, potential means to intentionally influence these choices are scarce within computer-mediated communication research. We explore the role of regulatory focus as one possible factor to understand and influence media choice in interpersonal conflicts. Regulatory focus theory proposes two motivational systems, promotion (i.e., needs for nurturance and growth) and prevention (i.e., needs for safety and security), that account for differences in preferred strategies for goal-pursuit. In a vignette-based study, we manipulated the situational regulatory focus (promotion or prevention) and surveyed participants’ preferred media choice for a hypothetical conflict scenario. Our results show that the induction of a dominant prevention focus (vs. promotion focus) leads to a shift in preference towards leaner communication media and channels that establish a higher subjective buffer between sender and receiver (e.g., text-messaging over calling). We elaborate on how these findings contribute to the understanding of media choice in interpersonal conflicts and point out potential ways to influence behavior through the design of communication technologies. Limitations of the present study and future research opportunities are discussed.

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