5. The virtual conversation

Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Acknowledgments vi
3. Table of contents vii
4. Introduction xi
5. 1. Pragmatics, context and relevance 1
6. 2. The presentation of self in everyday web use 21
7. 3. Relevance on the web page 45
8. 4. Social networks on the internet: the Web 2.0 93
9. 5. The virtual conversation 151
10. 6. You’ve got mail 219
11. 7. Politeness on the net 255
12. 8. Conclusion: Prospects for cyberpragmatic research 287
13. References 297
14. Name index 343
15. Subject index 351