| The Discourse of Blogs and Wikis Contributor(s): Myers, Greg (Author), Hyland, Ken (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1847064140 ISBN-13: 9781847064141 Publisher: Continuum OUR PRICE: $55.05 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2010 Annotation: An insightful elucidation of the new discourse produced by blogs and wikis. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Semantics |
| Dewey: 401.41 |
| LCCN: 2009034844 |
| Series: Continuum Discourse |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 9.1" (0.65 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Blogs and Wikis have not been with us for long, but have made a huge impact on society. Wikipedia is the best known exemplar of the wiki, a collaborative site that leads to a single text claimed by no-one; blogs, or web-logs, have exploded into the mainstream through novelisations, film adaptations and have gathered huge followings. Blogs and wikis also serve to provide a coherent basis for a discourse analysis of specific web language. What makes these forms distinctive as genres, and what ramifications does the technology have on the language? Myers looks at how blogs and wikis:*allow for easier than ever publication *can claim to challenge institutional hierarchies *provide alternate perspectives on events *exemplify globalization *challenge demarcations between the personal and the public *construct new communities and more Drawing on a wide range of popular blogs and wikis, the book works alongside an author blog that contains regularly updated links, references and a glossary. An essential textbook for upper level undergraduates on linguistics and language studies courses, it elucidates, informs and offers insights into a major new type of discourse. This coursebook will include a companion website. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hyland, Ken: - Ken Hyland is Chair of Applied Linguistics and Director of the Centre for Applied English Studies, University of Hong Kong. |