Part of
The Pragmatics of Internet MemesEdited by Chaoqun Xie
[Benjamins Current Topics 120] 2022
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Edited by Chaoqun Xie
[Benjamins Current Topics 120] 2022
► pp. 1–6
Introduction
The pragmatics of internet memes
Article outline
- 1.The essence of internet pragmatics
- 2.From internet pragmatics to internet memes
- 3.A brief overview of the volume
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Acknowledgements -
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