Trans-national English in social media communities. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Jennifer Dailey-O'Cain.
• Authors: Dailey-O'Cain, Jennifer
• Contents: Trans-National English in Social Media Communities; Acknowledgments; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1 Introduction; Computer-mediated Spaces as Communities; Data and Analysis in this Book; Social Media Data: Methods of Collection and Analysis; Interview Data: Methods of Collection and Analysis; Research Ethics; The Structure of this Book; 2 Language Ideologies, Multilingualism, and Social Media; Language Ideologies in a Globalizing Europe; The Position of English: Ideologies and Practice; Nationalisms and the Role of Official State Policies; Beyond the State. Language use in Social MediaFeatures of Social Media Language Use; English and Beyond; Multilingual Language use in Interaction; Language Alternation in Spoken Interaction; Transidiomatic Practices in Social Media Discourse; Toward a Comparative Sociolinguistics of Globalization; 3 The Who and the What: Amounts and Types of English; Categories of transidiomatic practices; Single-word/single-phrase switches; English originating in the digital world; Larger English expressions or quotes; Use of English original to the user; Quantitative analysis; Transidiomatic practices in username choice. 5 The Why: Ideology, Positioning, and Attitudes toward EnglishAttitudes Toward Transidiomatic Practices; Mixing is Common; Mixing is Neutral; Mixing is Understandable; Mixing Triggers More Mixing; Mixing is Good; Some Things "Sound Better" in English; Mixing is More Economical; Mixing is Useful for Distinguishing a Youth Subculture; Mixing is Useful for Making Distinctions in Meaning; Mixing is Bad; Mixing is Unnecessary; Mixing is Unpleasant; Mixing is not Understandable; Mixing is Lazy; Mixing is Adversely Affecting the Local Language; Mixing is Rule-Governed. The Issue of "Incorrect" EnglishEnglish in the Business World; Differences Between Mixing Online and in Face-to-Face Interaction; Explanations for Transidiomatic Practices; Perceptions of Non-Local Influences; Influence from the English-Speaking Internet; Influence from the English-Speaking Media; Influence from Particular English-Speaking Cultures and Subcultures; Perceptions of the use of English to Evoke a Characteristic or Mood; Worldliness; Modernity; Theatricality; Lack of Seriousness; Stances Regarding the Position of English; English is Self-Evident.
• Publisher Details: London, United Kingdom : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2017
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 427; English language -- Globalization; Mass media and language; Intercultural communication; Sociolinguistics; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- General; English language -- Globalization; Intercultural communication; Mass media and language; Sociolinguistics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137506153; 1137506156
• Related ISBNs: 9781137506146
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed July 11, 2017).
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