Cyberpragmatics
Internet-mediated communication in context
University of Alicante
Cyberpragmatics is an analysis of Internet-mediated communication from the perspective of cognitive pragmatics. It addresses a whole range of interactions that can be found on the Net: the web page, chat rooms, instant messaging, social networking sites, 3D virtual worlds, blogs, videoconference, e-mail, Twitter, etc. Of special interest is the role of intentions and the quality of interpretations when these Internet-mediated interactions take place, which is often affected by the textual properties of the medium. The book also analyses the pragmatic implications of transferring offline discourses (e.g. printed paper, advertisements) to the screen-framed space of the Net. And although the main framework is cognitive pragmatics, the book also draws from other theories and models in order to build up a better picture of what really happens when people communicate on the Net. This book will interest analysts doing research on computer-mediated communication, university students and researchers undergoing post-graduate courses or writing a PhD thesis.
[Pragmatics & Beyond New Series, 213]
2011.
xiv, 353 pp.
Publishing status: Available
Hardbound – Available
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9789027256195
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EUR
95.00
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USD
143.00
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9789027284662
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95.00
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143.00
Table of Contents
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vi
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Introduction
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xi–xiv
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1. Pragmatics, context and relevance
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1–20
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2. The presentation of self in everyday web use
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21–44
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3. Relevance on the web page
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45–92
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4. Social networks on the internet: the Web 2.0
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93–150
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5. The virtual conversation
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151–218
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6. You’ve got mail
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219–254
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7. Politeness on the net
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255–286
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8. Conclusion: Prospects for cyberpragmatic research
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287–296
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References
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297–342
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Index
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343–???
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Name index
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343–350
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Subject index
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351–353
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Quotes
“A most keen insight into language use in Internet media.”
Santiago Posteguillo, Universitat Jaume I (Castelló, Spain)
“Cyberpragmatics is the most updated handbook on the different genres of computer-mediated communication. Its profound and scholarly insightful approach to CMC places the book in the forefront of International research.”
Carmen Pérez Sabater, Polytechnic University (Valencia, Spain)
“A thorough and well-documented compilation of the different ways in which Internet applications are transforming our language. A must-read for essayists, journalists and teachers looking for a systematic picture of the impact of the Net on language use.”
José Luis Orihuela, University of Navarra (Spain)
“[...] the volume is well written, comprehensive, global, and reflective of the type of pragmatic considerations relevant to evolving human communication in borh digitally mediated and non-mediated contexts. The book reflects a strong foundation in cognitive models of pragmatic analysis, specifically Relevance Theory, as well as innovative thinking related to the consideration of digitally mediated discourse. [...] Cyberpragmatics is a groundbreaking volume that highlights an important area of inquiry for linguists interested in human interaction. [...] The book is an excellent introduction for students and beginning scholars wishing to do work in this area. It also represents an important reference for seasoned scholars [...]. The extensive, updated bibliography is masterfully synthesized in an accessible, sophisticated volume. There is no doubt Yus' work in this area, and this volume in particular, will be foundational as research in cyberpragmatics progresses.”
Julie M. Sykes, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, in the Journal of Pragmatics, 2011
“Ten years ago, Francisco Yus opened a new field for the research of an increasingly influential and ever-changing aspect of communication, as is the use of language on the Internet, with his work Ciberpragmática. The author's contribution to the birth of this new discipline adds up to his already extensive research and implications of a cognitive pragmatic model such as relevance theory. [...] The work will undoubtedly be interesting for a wide "community of readers', as it deals with a current topic, and does so in a rigorous and also interesting manner.”
Maria Angeles Ruiz-Moneva, in the Journal of Communication
“An intelligent and comprehensive book for understanding the different varieties of interaction on the web.”
Luz Gil Salom, Polytechnic University (Valencia, Spain)
“The most complete and actualized pragmatic analysis of cybergenres, discourses and styles.”
Laura Mariottini, Sapienza Università di Roma (Italy)
“This book provides an insightful and profound view of pragmatics from the perspective of cyber-communication in context. Absolutely essential!.”
Francisca Suau-Jiménez, Head of “Instituto Interuniversitario de Lenguas Modernas Aplicadas” (IULMA) of the University of Valencia (Spain)
“This book is an important and timely contribution to research on the pragmatics of computer-mediated communication. Drawing mainly from cognitive pragmatics, it provides new insights into interaction via such diverse tools as email, chat, twitter or Second Life.”
Patricia Bou, University of Valencia (Spain)
“Overall, Cyberpragmatics is a worthy member of the well-established Pragmatics & Beyond series by John Benjamins Publishers. While some disparate pragmatic studies of CMC do exist [...], this is the first monograph solely devoted to the topic. A multitude of theoretical and practical studies reviewed throughout the book make it useful for researchers dealing with CMC. [...] the book is interesting and rich in content throughout, and boasts discernment of deeper workings of human communication on the Web as well as a comprehensive review of existing literature.”
Daria Dayter, University of Bayreuth, Germany, on Linguist List 23.124
Subjects
BIC Subject
CFG: Semantics, Pragmatics, Discourse Analysis
BISAC Subject
LAN009000: LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics
U.S. Library of Congress Control Number: 2011025494