Le forum de discussion: espace public des temps modernes

2021 ◽  
Vol 9788879169776 ◽  
pp. 89-105
Author(s):  
Maria Rosa Compagnone
Keyword(s):  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Intellectual Life ◽  
Discussion Forums ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Writing Practices ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Reading Text ◽  
Espace Public ◽  
Intimate Life

Discussion forums on the web concern a large number of subjects such as domestic life (recipes and cooking), intimate life (pregnancy and sex life) or intellectual life (scientific subjects, school homework). Our study focuses on the analysis of the messages exchanged on the forums alfemminile.com, aufemminin. com, skuola.net, doctissimo.it and doctissimo.fr and its aim is therefore to examine, from a linguistic point of view, a type of network communication, discussion forums. While the research falls within the scope of analyzing the specifics of computer-mediated communication (CMO), it also helps to identify the diversity of writing practices with regard to the standard. Moreover it allows us to enrich our knowledge on the situation of text production, on writing, on reading text but also on the fictitious identity adopted by users such as genderswapping. This work, in a more general framework, will make it possible to know the trends in writing, which now integrates different semiotic forms, and finally to reflect on the influence of the medium on the very nature of the messages and the limits of this influence.

Le forum de discussion: espace public des temps modernes

2021 ◽  
Vol 9788879169776 ◽  
pp. 89-105
Author(s):  
Maria Rosa Compagnone
Keyword(s):  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Intellectual Life ◽  
Discussion Forums ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Writing Practices ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Reading Text ◽  
Espace Public ◽  
Intimate Life

Discussion forums on the web concern a large number of subjects such as domestic life (recipes and cooking), intimate life (pregnancy and sex life) or intellectual life (scientific subjects, school homework). Our study focuses on the analysis of the messages exchanged on the forums alfemminile.com, aufemminin. com, skuola.net, doctissimo.it and doctissimo.fr and its aim is therefore to examine, from a linguistic point of view, a type of network communication, discussion forums. While the research falls within the scope of analyzing the specifics of computer-mediated communication (CMO), it also helps to identify the diversity of writing practices with regard to the standard. Moreover it allows us to enrich our knowledge on the situation of text production, on writing, on reading text but also on the fictitious identity adopted by users such as genderswapping. This work, in a more general framework, will make it possible to know the trends in writing, which now integrates different semiotic forms, and finally to reflect on the influence of the medium on the very nature of the messages and the limits of this influence.

Cooperation and Collaboration Using Computer-Mediated Communication

2002 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 325-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lesley G. Hathorn ◽  
Albert L. Ingram
Keyword(s):  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Other ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Collaborative Groups ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Key Characteristics ◽  
The Cost

This study operationally defined and measured collaboration and compared the products and structure of collaborative groups that used computer-mediated communication. Key characteristics of collaboration selected from the literature were interdependence, synthesis, and independence, and a model for evaluating these characteristics was developed. All communication in this study occurred via asynchronous computer-mediated communication, using a threaded Web discussion. Participants in the study were graduate students, studying the same course with the same instructor at two venues. The students were divided into small groups from one or both venues, and four of these groups were studied. All students were given a problem to solve involving the cost-benefit trade-offs of distance education. The groups received different instructions. Two of them were told to collaborate on a solution, and the other two were told to select a role and discuss the problem from that point of view. Groups that were instructed to collaborate were more collaborative, but they produced a solution of a lower quality than the other groups. No conclusions could be drawn from the results on the structure of the groups. The role of collaboration in problem solving is discussed along with methods for creating more effective collaboration.

scholarly journals Sacralizing Reality Digitally: YouTruths, Kennewick Claims and the First Americans

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 33-56
Author(s):  
Mads Damgaard
Keyword(s):  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Religious Communities ◽  
Religious Authority ◽  
Discussion Forums ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Youtube Videos ◽  
Specific Hybrid ◽  
First Americans ◽  
Scientific Arguments

Marshalling scientific arguments and methods for religious ends is certainly not a new trend in religious expressions, but new modes of writing scientifically legitimated myths has developed online. Computer-mediated communication provides new tools for such a fusing of religion and science, and the present article asks what this entails for categories of religious authority and authenticity. Taking online expressions of the Neo-Pagan faith called Asatrú, a 9,500 year-old skeleton and an associated modern North American conspiracy theory as the starting points, a configuration of religious authenticity derived from scientific sources is analysed. The case is made that through hyperlinks, YouTube videos and discussion forums, religious communities such as the online Asatrú groups strategically assemble religious authority on a foundation of science, tapping into non-religious ecologies of knowledge available online. This puts into question theoretical premises such as notions of the secular and differentiation of rationalities. Research in CMC and religion, it is argued, must take into consideration the specific hybrid knowledges facilitated by online structures and technologies.

Writing Change: Diglossia and Popular Writing Practices in Egypt

Arabica ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 63 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 324-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristian Takvam Kindt ◽  
Jacob Høigilt ◽  
Tewodros Aragie Kebede
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Language Attitudes ◽  
Arab World ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Writing Practices ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Popular Language ◽  
Popular Writing

Arabic is considered a paradigmatic case of diglossia, where written language is regarded as largely the domain of fuṣḥā. Presenting the results of a large-scale survey of language attitudes and practices in Cairo, we argue that this view should be reconsidered. A representative majority of Cairo’s literate population in fact report writing predominantly in the vernacular (ʿāmmiyya), and also regard it as a legitimate written variety, contradicting common assumptions about popular language attitudes. At the same time, fuṣḥā retains its position as an idealized prestigious variety. These surprising results are explained by rising levels of literacy and the growth of computer-mediated communication. The results encourage a rethinking of the language situation in the Arab world, supporting the view that diglossia is a social and cultural resource rather than a problem. L’arabe est considéré comme un cas paradigmatique de diglossie, dans lequel la langue écrite est largement perçue comme le domaine de la fuṣḥā, ou arabe standard moderne. En présentant les résultats d’une enquête à grande échelle sur les attitudes et pratiques langagières au Caire, nous estimons que ce point de vue devrait être reconsidéré. Une majorité représentative de la population éduquée du Caire écrit principalement en langue vernaculaire (ʿāmmiyya) pour rapporter des informations, et perçoit cette langue comme une variante légitime d’écrit, contredisant les affirmations sur les attitudes populaires vis-à-vis de la langue. Dans le même temps, le fuṣḥā garde sa position de variante prestigieuse et idéalisée. Ces résultats s’expliquent par différents niveaux d’alphabétisation et par le développement de la communication informatique. Les résultats invitent à repenser la situation linguistique du monde arabe, en soutenant l’idée que la diglossie est une richesse sociale et culturelle plutôt qu’un problème. This article is in French.

Preparing Participants for Computer Mediated Communication

2009 ◽  
pp. 290-298
Author(s):  
Robert Jordan
Keyword(s):  
Population Analysis ◽  
Collaborative Work ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Discussion Forums ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Step Model ◽  
Online Environments

Computer mediated communication (CMC) provides a way of incorporating participant interaction into online environments. Use of such features as discussion forums and chats enhance collaborative work and learning. For many, however, CMC may be an unfamiliar medium. To ensure a successful CMC event, it is essential to adequately prepare participants for CMC. A proposed four step model prepares participants for CMC. The four steps include conducting a needs and population analysis, providing an orientation before the event and shortly after the event begins, and providing continuing support.

scholarly journals Types of Interaction in Online Discussion Forums: A Case Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zuheir Khlaif ◽  
Hamid Nadiruzzaman ◽  
Kyungbin Kwon
Keyword(s):  
Learning Community ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Discussion Forums ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Online Learning Community ◽  
Online Discussion Forums ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Midwestern University

The purpose of this paper is to identify the types of students’ interaction, as well as their discussion patterns in an online course. The study took place in a large Midwestern University and 17 graduate students participated in the study. The primary data was obtained from students’ discussion forum postings. The researchers used both qualitative and quantitative approaches to describe and analyze the types of discussion and interaction. The researchers developed a coding scheme based on theories and models. The findings of the study reveal that computer mediated communication (CMC) has a positive potential to increase interaction among students. Furthermore, the findings confirm the effectiveness of asynchronous online environment in supporting online learning community. Participants were engaged in social interaction to build their knowledge. This study recommends two-way interaction for achieving sustainable discussion and promoting higher level of interaction.

scholarly journals Alignment During Synchronous Video Versus Written Chat L2 Interactions: A Methodological Exploration

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
pp. 189-216
Author(s):  
Marije Michel ◽  
Marco Cappellini
Keyword(s):  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Structural Alignment ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Naturally Occurring ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Target Languages ◽  
Oral Interaction

AbstractConversational alignment (i.e., the automatic tendency of interactants to reuse each other's morphosyntactic structures and lexical choices in natural dialogue) is a well-researched phenomenon in native (Pickering & Ferreira, 2008) and to a smaller extent in second language (L2) speakers (Jackson, 2018) as confirmed by many highly controlled lab-based experimental studies investigating face-to-face oral interaction. Only a few studies have explored alignment in more naturally occurring L2 interactions (e.g., Dao, Trofimovich, & Kennedy, 2018), some of them extending the context to written computer-mediated communication (SCMC) (e.g., Michel & Smith, 2018).The current study aimed to address this gap by taking a closer look at alignment in L2 conversations mediated by two different types of SCMC (videoconference vs. text chat). We explored lexical as well as structural alignment in three target languages (Chinese, French, and German) involving interactional partners of different status (L2 peer, L1 peer, and L1 tutor).Results revealed that lexical and structural alignment are both present and observable in different SCMC contexts. From a methodological point of view, we discuss how different analyses suit the data generated by the affordances of the different SCMC contexts in the target languages and argue for a more dynamic and pervasive perspective on interaction.

scholarly journals A Description of Asynchronous Online Discussions in Higher Education

10.29007/bh4n ◽  
2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco Javier Fernández-Polo ◽  
Mario Cal-Varela
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Complex Structure ◽  
Online Discussions ◽  
Situational Factors ◽  
Discussion Forums ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Online Discussion Forums ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Asynchronous Online Discussions

This study provides a preliminary characterisation of asynchronous online discussions as a learning tool in higher education (Garrison 2003; Ho & Swan 2007). Our materials consist of the written record of 16 online discussions, totalling circa 165,000 words, from a one-semester course on general English-Spanish-English translation. The participants are second-year students from different nationalities, mostly Spanish, using Spanish and less frequently Galician as lingua francas. We start by describing the various situational factors surrounding the events (including the role of the discussions in the course, the variety of participants and the nature of their relationship), which may explain some highly recurrent language and organisational features encountered in the resulting texts. Secondly, using Antconc, we carry out an exploratory analysis of the lexical and collocational patterns of the exchanges. The findings reveal a very strong interactive component (Herring 1999, Condon & Čech 2010), with two dominant functions, the creation of affiliation and the prevention of conflict. The analysis shows a widespread use of praise, hedging and other forms of politeness in the posts, and, more generally, a clear concern for the interests of other participants in the discussion and an effort to acknowledge their voices. In the paper, we also look into the evolution of the exchanges over the time-span of the course by focusing on one case study. The analysis reveals the progressive crystallisation of the genre in the student’s interventions, a process which involves a clear evolution from a rather tentative kind of post, mostly monologic, informational and author-centred, to a progressively longer post with a more complex structure, and especially a heightened awareness of the dialogic and multi-party nature of the exchanges (Herring 1996). The results of the study may have considerable pedagogical interest. We believe that computer-mediated communication (CMC), including asynchronous online discussion forums, is bound to play an increasingly significant role in the future of higher education.

scholarly journals A Study on the Anti-preemptive Usages of Person Deixis—Taking Instances from Cyber Language

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Hongya Fan ◽  
Rui Song
Keyword(s):  
Social Factors ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Comprehensive Analysis ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Discursive Practices ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Practical Point ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
New Perspective

Although numerous researches have been conducted to probe into the anti-preemptive usages of person deixis, few researches have been carried out on that of cyber languages. Therefore, this paper mainly investigates the anti-preemptive usages of person deixis in cyber language, collects the linguistic data of buyers and sellers on Taobao and the discursive practices posted on Weibo, and analyses the pragmatic functions of the anti-preemptive usages of person deixis with relevant pragmatic theories. The study applies the egocentricity of deixis as theoretical framework and makes a comprehensive analysis of the data, aiming to provide a new perspective for the study of deixis. The study yields four influencing factors of anti-preemptive usages of person deixis: lack of deictic context, pragmatic intention of the speaker, social factors and register factors. This paper bears both theoretical and practical values. Theoretically, it is an empirical attempt to the study on anti-preemptive usages of person deixis in the field of computer-mediated communication. From a practical point of view, the findings of the study are conductive to provide interlocutors with guidance on the use of person deixis whether in virtual context or real life communication.

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