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Language, Creativity and Humour Online (Language and Digital Media) - Hardcover

Book 1 of 2: Language and Digital Media

Vásquez, Camilla

 
9781138066823: Language, Creativity and Humour Online (Language and Digital Media)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1138066826 ISBN 13: 9781138066823
Publisher: Routledge, 2019

Synopsis

Language, Creativity and Humour Online offers new insights into the creative linguistic practices found in diverse digital contexts, such as social media platforms. It introduces new digital genres and contexts, expanding existing research on computer mediated communication (CMC) and covering key concepts in research on linguistic creativity. The book presents original linguistic analyses of a variety of digital genres, including:

• Novelty Twitter accounts and political humour

• Tumblr Chats

• Amazon review parodies.

This timely book uncovers the linguistic and interactional mechanisms underlying various types of creative, playful, and humorous texts online. It is essential reading for students and researchers working in the areas of language and media, and language and communication.

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About the Author

Camilla Vásquez is a Professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of South Florida (USF), USA.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2019
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1138066826
ISBN 13 
9781138066823
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
202