6. Blogs
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Theresa Heyd
Abstract
This chapter provides an overview on blogging, both as a digital practice and as an object of research in computer-mediated discourse analysis. It sets out by providing a historical overview on the emergence of weblogs and their typical forms of occurrence, topical reach, sociotechnical constraints, and communicative characteristics. It also retraces how blogging has been understood and analyzed, both from a scholarly perspective and in wider public understanding. The article then moves on to identify key topics which are central for pragmatic analyses of weblogs as part of the social media canon: performance of identity and a narrated self; patterns of interaction and participation; the management of civility and conflict; finally, the pragmatic implications of monetization and commodification.
Abstract
This chapter provides an overview on blogging, both as a digital practice and as an object of research in computer-mediated discourse analysis. It sets out by providing a historical overview on the emergence of weblogs and their typical forms of occurrence, topical reach, sociotechnical constraints, and communicative characteristics. It also retraces how blogging has been understood and analyzed, both from a scholarly perspective and in wider public understanding. The article then moves on to identify key topics which are central for pragmatic analyses of weblogs as part of the social media canon: performance of identity and a narrated self; patterns of interaction and participation; the management of civility and conflict; finally, the pragmatic implications of monetization and commodification.
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Table of contents xi
- 1. Log in: Introducing the pragmatics of social media 1
- 2. Participation as user involvement 31
- 3. Participation as audience design 61
- 4. Publicness and privateness 83
- 5. Message boards 125
- 6. Blogs 151
- 7. YouTube 173
- 8. Twitter 201
- 9. Social Network Sites/Facebook 225
- 10. Discourse and organization 245
- 11. Discourse and topic 275
- 12. Discourse and cohesion 317
- 13. Discourse and cognition 345
- 14. Discourse and ideology 381
- 15. Facework and identity 407
- 16. Evaluation 435
- 17. Politeness and impoliteness 459
- 18. Flaming and trolling 493
- 19. Narration 523
- 20. Fandom 545
- 21. Getting “liked” 575
- 22. Conflictual and consensual disagreement 607
- 23. Compliments and compliment responses 633
- 24. Requesting and advice-giving 661
- About the authors 691
- Name index 699
- Subject index 721
- Preface to the handbook series v
- Acknowledgements ix
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Table of contents xi
- 1. Log in: Introducing the pragmatics of social media 1
- 2. Participation as user involvement 31
- 3. Participation as audience design 61
- 4. Publicness and privateness 83
- 5. Message boards 125
- 6. Blogs 151
- 7. YouTube 173
- 8. Twitter 201
- 9. Social Network Sites/Facebook 225
- 10. Discourse and organization 245
- 11. Discourse and topic 275
- 12. Discourse and cohesion 317
- 13. Discourse and cognition 345
- 14. Discourse and ideology 381
- 15. Facework and identity 407
- 16. Evaluation 435
- 17. Politeness and impoliteness 459
- 18. Flaming and trolling 493
- 19. Narration 523
- 20. Fandom 545
- 21. Getting “liked” 575
- 22. Conflictual and consensual disagreement 607
- 23. Compliments and compliment responses 633
- 24. Requesting and advice-giving 661
- About the authors 691
- Name index 699
- Subject index 721
- Preface to the handbook series v
- Acknowledgements ix
