The Discourse of Blogs and Wikis
Author:   Professor Greg Myers
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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9781847064141


Pages:   192
Publication Date:   10 November 2009
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Professor Greg Myers
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.295kg
ISBN:  

9781847064141


ISBN 10:   1847064140
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   10 November 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Language:   English

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Preface 1. Introduction: A Linguist in the Blogosphere 2 . Genre: What is a Blog? What is a Wiki? 3. Text: What's in a Link? 4. Spaces: Where is the Blogger? 5. Time: Writing for the Moment 6. Audience: Who Reads this Stuff? 7. Opinions: Where Do I Stand? 8. Evidence: How Do We Know? 9. Facts: How Wikipedia Grows 10. Collaboration: Revision and Interaction in Wikipedia 11. Studying Blogs and Wikis: Where Do I Start? Glossary References Links Index

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<p>The online genres of blogs and wikis like Wikipedia can help focus on some taken-for-granted aspects of language in social interaction becoming important in political, social and economic spheres--aspects often eclipsed by a fixation on the technology. Myers analyzes the dimensions of these distinctive types of text, devices used to address an intended audience and convey stances, and debates, e.g., over whether Wikipedia should have a 'Neutral Point of View' (NPOV). The book includes examples, notes on student projects, blog addresses, and a glossary. --BOOK NEWS, Inc Book News Inc


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Greg Myers is Professor of Rhetoric and Communication at Lancaster University, UK. Visit his blog: The Language of Blogs [http://thelanguageofblogs.typepad.com/]

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