Relevance From And Beyond Propositions. The Case Of Online Identity
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Francisco Yus
Abstract
In recent research, it has been argued that an extension of the relevance- theoretic (and also cyberpragmatic) scope of research is necessary in order to account for elements of communication that do not have a direct link to the relevance of the propositional information being transferred among Internet users, but which are important to determine the eventual (ir)relevance of the act of communication as a whole. Using the relevance-theoretic terminology, ostensive acts of communication online would be covered by the communicative principle of relevance, whereas other non-propositional effects and contextual constraints, not directly linked to this information transfer, but which matter in the eventual (dis)satisfaction with the outcome of communication, would be covered by the more general cognitive principle of relevance. In this paper, I will show how this extension offers a nice potential for explaining the discursive management of online identity.
Abstract
In recent research, it has been argued that an extension of the relevance- theoretic (and also cyberpragmatic) scope of research is necessary in order to account for elements of communication that do not have a direct link to the relevance of the propositional information being transferred among Internet users, but which are important to determine the eventual (ir)relevance of the act of communication as a whole. Using the relevance-theoretic terminology, ostensive acts of communication online would be covered by the communicative principle of relevance, whereas other non-propositional effects and contextual constraints, not directly linked to this information transfer, but which matter in the eventual (dis)satisfaction with the outcome of communication, would be covered by the more general cognitive principle of relevance. In this paper, I will show how this extension offers a nice potential for explaining the discursive management of online identity.
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Preface V
- Contents IX
- Relevance And Irrelevance 1
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Theories
- New Reflections On The Problem(S) Of Relevance(S). The Return Of The Phenomena 21
- Finite Provinces Of Meaning: The Expansive Context Of Relevance 51
- Bridging Rhetoric And Pragmatics With Relevance Theory 69
- The Body Relevant 97
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Factors
- Relevance From And Beyond Propositions. The Case Of Online Identity 119
- Relevance Before, During, And After Discourse Experiences 141
- Social Distribution Of Knowledge In Action: The Practical Management Of Classification 161
- On Cooling The Relevance Out 187
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Challenges
- The Relevance Of The Irrelevant 209
- Many Ways Of Being Relevant. Information Support For Problem Solving And Decision Making 223
- Alterity And Biographical Experience: Relevance In Mediated Interaction 261
- Lady Justice Turns A Blind Eye: (Ir-)Relevance, Legal Thought And Social Order 281
- Notes On Contributors 303
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Preface V
- Contents IX
- Relevance And Irrelevance 1
-
Theories
- New Reflections On The Problem(S) Of Relevance(S). The Return Of The Phenomena 21
- Finite Provinces Of Meaning: The Expansive Context Of Relevance 51
- Bridging Rhetoric And Pragmatics With Relevance Theory 69
- The Body Relevant 97
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Factors
- Relevance From And Beyond Propositions. The Case Of Online Identity 119
- Relevance Before, During, And After Discourse Experiences 141
- Social Distribution Of Knowledge In Action: The Practical Management Of Classification 161
- On Cooling The Relevance Out 187
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Challenges
- The Relevance Of The Irrelevant 209
- Many Ways Of Being Relevant. Information Support For Problem Solving And Decision Making 223
- Alterity And Biographical Experience: Relevance In Mediated Interaction 261
- Lady Justice Turns A Blind Eye: (Ir-)Relevance, Legal Thought And Social Order 281
- Notes On Contributors 303
