
The Discourse of Blogs and Wikis
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.
- ISBN 13 : 1441146237
- ISBN 10 : 9781441146236
- Judul : The Discourse of Blogs and Wikis
- Pengarang : Greg Myers,
- Kategori : Language Arts & Disciplines
- Penerbit : Bloomsbury Publishing
- Bahasa : en
- Tahun : 2009
- Halaman : 192
- Halaman : 192
- Google Book : https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=8jsSBwAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api
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