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Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents vii
3. Acknowledgements xi
4. Abbreviations xiii
5. Transcription conventions xv
6. List of figures xvii
7. List of tables xix
8. Preface xxi
9. Chapter 1. Introduction 1
10. Part I. Locating LTC
11. Chapter 2. Conventionalized patterns of language variation 17
12. Chapter 3. The linguistics of sports commentary 33
13. Chapter 4. Live texts, blogging and journalism 53
14. Part II. Analysing LTC
15. Chapter 5. Material and characterization of data 87
16. Chapter 6. Structuring the LTC: The event and liveness 119
17. Chapter 7. From pre-match to post-match commentary 141
18. Chapter 8. Managing event discontinuities 163
19. Part III. Interacting through LTC
20. Chapter 9. Creating co-presence 187
21. Chapter 10. Threading and narrative layers 227
22. Chapter 11. Conclusion 273
23. Appendix 279
24. References 283
25. Index 299