Understanding the language of virtual interaction : communities, knowledge, and authority / Antonio Reyes, Andrew S. Ross.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reyes, Antonio, author.

Ross, Andrew S., 1979- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language and the Internet.

Online social networks.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 207 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2025.

Summary:

"Since the advent of Web 2.0, the interaction of user-generated content on participatory platforms has democratized content creation and reshaped communication, identity, authority, and knowledge across various fields, from health to politics, amid the post-truth phenomena. This timely book provides essential insights into the transformative effects of the evolving digital landscape. It gives a comprehensive analysis of how areas such as health, politics, and language ideology have been influenced by digital communication, and explores how online spaces have amplified minority voices, promoting inclusion and representation, while also addressing the backlash that challenges human rights associated with Internet use and the free exchange of information. The book also examines the intersection of law and digital crime, revealing the legal challenges posed by the online world. As our understanding of identity, knowledge, and authority increasingly intersects with Generative AI, it also discusses the impact of intelligent tools and the challenges they present"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Web 2, a digital revolution?

Digital communication and the “post-truth” era

The formation of virtual communities: types, characteristics, and participants

The negotiation of meaning, knowledge, and authority online

(De)legitimization of authority in digital communication

Competition with official institutions

Politics and participation in the digital public sphere

Human rights and social change in virtual spaces

Discourse and identity in a lawless digital universe.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 15, 2025).

Other Format:

Print version: Reyes, Antonio. Understanding the language of virtual interaction

ISBN:

9781009328678

1009328670

OCLC:

1528630415

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license