| Variation in Language: Faces of Facebook English Contributor(s): Chrzanowska-Kluczewska, Elzbieta (Other), Dąbrowska, Marta (Author) |
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ISBN: 3631644655 ISBN-13: 9783631644652 Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der W OUR PRICE: $77.96 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - Language Arts & Disciplines | Public Speaking & Speech Writing - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 427 |
| LCCN: 2013022818 |
| Series: Text - Meaning - Context: Cracow Studies in English Language |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (1.39 lbs) 366 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The modern age has further expanded on the multifaceted character of English, which is used not only in many places in the world, but also by a variety of users in numerous contexts. Technical innovations have led to the rise of new registers and offered scholars new tools to study language variation. Set in the context of the electronic medium of social networking, and additionally enriched with findings from the field of language attitude studies, this study explores features of English used in the Inner, Outer, and Expanding Circles, here represented by the UK, India, and Poland. The analysis of the English used by Facebook members demonstrates cultural differences as well as gender and age similarities in the area of e.g. politeness, emotionality, informality or code-switching. |
