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Spoken and Written Discourse in Online Interactions

A Multimodal Approach

Maria Grazia Sindoni author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:21st May '13

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This book examines how digital communication reshapes traditional discourse, emphasizing new interaction patterns and the integration of various communicative modes in Spoken and Written Discourse in Online Interactions.

In Spoken and Written Discourse in Online Interactions, the author explores the transformative effects of digital communication on traditional interaction patterns. The rise of online platforms has given birth to new forms of discourse, prompting a re-evaluation of what constitutes communication in today's world. From video chats and blogging to social networking, the book highlights how these digital interactions challenge established linguistic frameworks and necessitate a fresh approach to linguistic analysis.

The author delves into the integration of various modes of communication, including speech, writing, gesture, and gaze, emphasizing that these elements are now intertwined in ways never seen before. This integration leads to the emergence of new interactional patterns and systems of interpretation among users in the digital landscape. By focusing on the complexity of these interactions, Spoken and Written Discourse in Online Interactions aims to address the educational implications and significance of these evolving genres.

Additionally, the book examines a range of phenomena, from personal interactions in intimate settings to the dissemination of information on a global scale through public blogs and media-sharing platforms. The author sheds light on the rapidly evolving nature of online communication and its impact on both personal and public discourse, making a compelling case for the importance of understanding these changes in the context of contemporary linguistics.

'Sindoni’s solid and reasoned approach provides scope for implementing and adapting her methodologies and frameworks to new and related texts. Overall, the volume is rich in ideas and inspiring in terms of proposed theoretical and analytical frameworks based on solid data collection and analysis.' - Junyu Zhang and Wendy L. Bowcher, Sun Yat-sen University, China in Learning, Media, and Technology


"Sindoni has made a significant contribution to the application of a multimodal approach to understanding the nature of spoken and written discourse in online interactions by developing a new methodology for the collection and analysis of digital, visual and video data in digital environments within social research" - The Birmingham Journal of Literature and Language

"Sindoni's volume [...] provides a substantial example of how to integrate perpectives that are commonly considered as divergent, with the ultimate goal of studying a complex phenomenon such as digital textuality" - Ilaria Moschini in LEA

"Sindoni’s solid and reasoned approach provides scope for implementing and adapting her methodologies and frameworks to new and related texts. Overall, the volume is rich in ideas and inspiring in terms of proposed theoretical and analytical frameworks based on solid data collection and analysis." - Junyu Zhang and Wendy L. Bowcher, Sun Yat-sen University, China in Learning, Media, and Technology

"The comprehensive and insightful overview of the orality–literacy debate in the computer-mediated context recommends it to CMC scholars and students. The tabulated lists of features are especially handy as a concise reference source. The combination of qualitative and quantitative study and the different data sets provide for a varied perspective that fits well into the frame of the Routledge series." - Daria Dayter, University of Bayreuth, Discourse Studies

ISBN: 9780415523165

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 760g

240 pages