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Written language across devices

By Jenia Yudytska

Written language across devices

By Jenia Yudytska

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The book explores written language across communication device types. Challenging the current norm of a "device-neutral" approach, it argues that the physical device (smartphone, computer) plays a complex role in language use, similar to other contextual factors. A three-part computational sociolinguistic study is used to investigate the variation of nineteen microlinguistic features (message length, capitalisation, acronyms, emoji, etc.) across device types, using two corpora of Twitter/X and Discord messages. The work develops an innovative approach for investigating the influence of technology on written language, highlighting the value of affordances over technological determinism.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
316
Release Date:
2025-07-29
Publication Date:
2025-07-29
Publisher:
J.B. Metzler
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
366271616X
ISBN13:
9783662716168
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
539 g
Height:
155 cm
Width:
235 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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