Mediating discourse online / edited by Sally Sieloff Magnan.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Magnan, Sally Sieloff.

Series:

AILA applied linguistics series ; v. 3.

AILA applied linguistics series, 1875-1113 ; v. 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Discourse analysis--Computer-assisted instruction.

Discourse analysis.

Communication--Data processing.

Communication.

Language and languages--Computer-assisted instruction.

Language and languages.

Intercultural communication--Computer-assisted instruction.

Intercultural communication.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (373 p.)

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub., c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Information and communication technology is transforming our notion of literacy. In the study of second language learning, there is an acute need to understand how learners collaborate in mediating discourse online. This edited volume offers essays and research studies that lead us to question the borders between speech and writing, to redefine narrative, to speculate on the consequences of many-to-many communication, and to ponder the ethics of researching online interaction. Using diverse technologies (bulletin boards, course management systems, chats, instant messaging, online gaming) and situated in different cultural environments, the studies explore intercultural notions of identity, voice, and collaboration. Although the studies come from varying theoretical perspectives, they point, as a whole, to insights to be gained from an ecological approach to studying how people make discourse online. The volume will especially benefit researchers in the digital arena and instructors who must consider how online interaction affects language learning and use.

Contents:

Prelim pages

Table of contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Overview of existing research

Computer-mediated discourse in instructed environments

Research perspectives on online discourse and foreign language learning

Creating collaboration

Postcards from the (turbulent) edge (of chaos): Complexity theory and computer mediated communication

Interpersonal and intercultural understanding in a blended second culture classroom

Creating comfort zones of orality in online discussion forums

Co-constructing interaction

Use of communication strategies in a synchronous CMC environment

Online discourse strategies: A longitudinal study of computer-mediated foreign language learning

Negotiating meaningfulness: An enhanced perspective on interaction in computer-mediated foreign language learning environments

Foreign language resistance: Discourse analysis of online classroom peer interaction

Mediating Social Spaces

Using instant messaging interaction (IMI) in intercultural learning

Transcultural communication in open internet environments and massively multiplayer online games

Ethical Ramifications of Work in Online Environments

Online interactions and L2 Learning: Some ethical challenges for L2 researchers

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612105456

9781282105454

1282105450

9789027291172

9027291179

OCLC:

272392793