Author Description

In Language Online, David Barton And Carmen Lee Investigate The Impact Of The Online World On The Study Of Language. The Effects Of Language Use In The Digital World Can Be Seen In Every Aspect Of Language Study, And New Ways Of Researching The Field Are Needed. In This Book The Authors Look At Language Online From A Variety Of Perspectives, Providing A Solid Theoretical Grounding, An Outline Of Key Concepts, And Practical Guidance On Doing Research. Chapters Cover Topical Issues Including The Relation Between Online Language And Multilingualism, Identity, Education And Multimodality, Then Conclude By Looking At How To Carry Out Research Into Online Language Use. Throughout The Book Many Examples Are Given, From A Variety Of Digital Platforms, And A Number Of Different Languages, Including Chinese And English. -- Publisher's Description. Language In The Digital World -- Ten Reasons Why Studying The Online World Is Crucial For Understanding Language -- Acting In A Textually-mediated Social World -- Hello! Bonjour! Ciao! Hola! Guten Tag!: Deploying Linguistic Resources Online -- Taking Up The Affordances Of Multiple Languages -- This Is Me: Writing The Self Online -- Stance-taking Through Language And Image -- My English Is So Poor: Talking About Language Online -- Everyday Learning Online -- Language Online As New Vernacular Practices -- Language Online And Education -- Researching Language Online -- Flows Of Language Online And Offline. David Barton And Carmen Lee. Includes Bibliographical References.