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Online Communication in a Second Language: Social Interaction, Language Use, and Learning Japanese

Online Communication in a Second Language: Social Interaction, Language Use, and Learning Japanese

Paperback

Series: Second Language Acquisition, Book 66

JapaneseGeneral ReferenceLinguistics

ISBN10: 1847698247
ISBN13: 9781847698247
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Published: Oct 5 2012
Pages: 248
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.60 Width: 5.90 Depth: 8.20
Language: English

Online Communication in a Second Language examines the use of social computer mediated communication (CMC) with speakers of Japanese via longitudinal case studies of up to four years. Through the analysis of over 2000 blogs, emails, videos, messages, games, and websites, in addition to interviews with learners and their online contacts, the book explores language use and acquisition via contextual resources, repair, and peer feedback. The book provides insight into relationships online, and the influence of perceived 'ownership' of online spaces by specific cultural or linguistic groups. It not only increases our understanding of online interaction in a second language, but CMC in general. Based on empirical evidence, the study challenges traditional categorisations of CMC mediums, and provides important insights relating to turn-taking, code-switching, and language management online.

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