The Routledge Handbook of Language and Digital Communication (Routledge Handbooks in Applied Linguistics)

The Routledge Handbook Of Language And Digital Communication Provides A Comprehensive, State Of The Art Overview Of Language-focused Research On Digital Communication, Taking Stock And Registering The Latest Trends That Set The Agenda For Future Developments In This Thriving And Fast Moving Field. The Contributors Are All Leading Figures Or Established Authorities In Their Areas, Covering A Wide Range Of Topics And Concerns In The Following Seven Sections: • Methods And Perspectives; • Language Resources, Genres, And Discourses; • Digital Literacies; • Digital Communication In Public; • Digital Selves And Online-offline Lives; • Communities, Networks, Relationships; • New Debates And Further Directions. This Volume Showcases Critical Syntheses Of The Established Literature On Key Topics And Issues And, At The Same Time, Reflects Upon And Engages With Cutting Edge Research And New Directions For Study (as Emerging Within Social Media). A Wide Range Of Languages Are Represented, From Japanese, Greek, German And Scandinavian Languages, To Computer-mediated Arabic, Chinese And African Languages. The Routledge Handbook Of Language And Digital Communication Will Be An Essential Resource For Advanced Undergraduates, Postgraduates And Researchers Within English Language And Linguistics, Applied Linguistics And Media And Communication Studies. The Routledge Handbook of Language and Digital Communication-Front Cover The Routledge Handbook of Language and Digital Communication Title Page Copyright Contents Figures Tables Contributors Introduction Introduction Points of convergence Further directions Overview Note References Part I: Methods and perspectives Chapter 1: Approaches to language variation Overview Research design in digital language variation Future directions Related topics References Further reading Chapter 2: Network analysis Introduction Foundations Sampling Analysis Research ethics Conclusion Related topics Notes References Further reading Chapter 3: Digital ethnography Introduction Historical perspectives Critical issues and topics Current contributions and research Main research methods Future directions Related topics References Further reading Chapter 4: Multimodal analysis Chapter overview Introducing multimodality A brief history Key concepts The scope and contribution of multimodality to research on digital communication The process of multimodal analysis: a walk-through Concluding comments Related topics References Further reading Part II: Language resources, genres, and discourses Chapter 5: Digital genres and processes of remediation Introduction and definitions Historical perspectives Critical issues and topics Current research and future directions in genre analysis Related topics References Further reading Chapter 6: Style, creativity and play Introduction Historical perspectives on style, creativity and play Critical issues and topics Current contributions and research Research methodology Recommendations for practice Future directions Related topics References Further reading Chapter 7: Multilingual resources and practices in digital communication The status of English and other languages on the internet Language choice and code-switching in digital communication Translingual practices in new social media Researching multilingual practices in digital communication Conclusion and directions for future research Related topics References Further reading Chapter 8: Digital discourses: A critical perspective Introduction Historical perspectives Critical issues and topics Current contributions and research Conclusion and future directions Related topics References Further reading Part III: Digital literacies Chapter 9: Digital media and literacy development Introduction Historical perspective Main research methods Key issues and topics Current contributions to knowledge Recommendations for research practice Future directions Related topics References Further reading Chapter 10: Vernacular literacy: Orthography and literacy practices Introduction Historical perspectives Critical issues and topics Current contributions and research Main research methods Recommendations for practice Future directions Related topics References Further reading Chapter 11: Texting and language learning Introduction Current research on textese and language skills Methodological issues in texting research Recommendations for practice Future directions Related topics References Further reading Part IV: Digital communication in public Chapter 12: Digital media in workplace interactions Digital communication in today’s workplaces Critical issues and topics in digital workplace discourse studies Future directions: theory and practice Related topics References Further reading Chapter 13: Digital advertising Introduction Historical overview Critical issues and current research Research methods and future directions Related topics References Further reading Chapter 14: Corporate blogging and corporate social media Introduction Definitions Historical perspectives Critical issues and topics Current contributions and research Main research methods A case study: the Whole Foods Market blog Future directions Related topics References Further reading Chapter 15: Twitter: Design, discourse, and the implications of public text Introduction Design features and discourse practices Language variation Publicization Data collection Conclusion Related topics References Further reading Part V: Digital selves and online–offline lives Chapter 16: The role of the body and space in digital multimodality Introduction Historical perspectives on multimodality Critical issues and topics Signed communication and digital contexts Online gaming and multimodality Globalized work teams and multimodality Conclusion and future directions Related topics Note References Further reading Chapter 17: Second Life: Language and virtual identity Introduction Second Life Current research Conclusion Related topics References Further reading Chapter 18: Online multiplayer games Introduction Historical perspectives Critical issues and topics Current contributions and research Main research methods Recommendations for practice Future directions Related topics References Further reading Chapter 19: Relationality, friendship, and identity in digital communication Introduction Historical perspectives Critical issues and topics Gaining membership in the “in-group” of a digital community Conclusions and future directions Related topics Notes References Further reading Part VI: Communities, networks, relationships Chapter 20: Online communities and communities of practice Introduction Unpacking the notion of on-/off-line communities Communities of practice and beyond CMDA, online ethnography and other issues in sociolinguistic studies of the web Conclusion and future directions Related topics Note References Further reading Chapter 21: Facebook and the discursive construction of the social network Introduction: society and the social graph Facebook and the rise of the social network site Critical issues and topics Current contributions and research Research methods and recommendations for practice Future directions Related topics References Further reading Chapter 22: YouTube: Language and discourse practices in participatory culture Introduction Historical perspectives Critical issues and topics Doing YouTube research: two case studies Recommendations for practice Future directions Related topics Notes References Further reading Chapter 23: Translocality Introduction Historical perspectives Critical issues and topics Current contributions and research Main research methods Recommendations for practice Future directions Related topics Notes References Further reading Part VII: New debates and further directions Chapter 24: Social reading in a digital world In the company of others Social reading evolves Assessing social reading in a digital world Note References Further reading Chapter 25: New frontiers in interactive multimodal communication Introduction Interactive multimodal platforms Robot-mediated communication Future outlook Note References Chapter 26: Moving between the big and the small: Identity and interaction in digital contexts Note References Chapter 27: Surveillance Subtexts Pretexts Contexts Digital literacies and surveillance References Chapter 28: Choose now!: Media, literacies, identities, politics Note References Index "The Routledge Handbook of Language and Digital Communication provides a comprehensive, state of-the-art overview of language-focused research on digital communication, taking stock and registering the latest trends that set the agenda for future developments in this thriving and fast-moving field. The contributors are all leading figures or established authorities in their areas, covering a wide range of topics and concerns in the following seven sections: --Methods and perspectives --Language resources, genres, and discourses --Digital literacies --Digital communication in public --Digital selves and online--offline lives --Communities, networks, relationships --New debates and further directions. This volume showcases critical syntheses of the established literature on key topics and issues and, at the same time, reflects upon and engages with cutting edge research and new directions for study (as emerging within social media). A wide range of languages are represented, from Japanese, Greek, German and Scandinavian languages, to computer-mediated Arabic, Chinese and African languages. The Routledge Handbook of Language and Digital Communication is an essential resource for advanced undergraduates, postgraduates and researchers within English language and linguistics, applied linguistics and media and communication studies."--Page i