02020 a2200253 4500 1040296130 20250328151429.0 250324022025GB 48 eng 9781040296134 EA Taylor & Francis GBP 39.99 BB 01 eng CFB thema CFB bic LAN004000 bisac LAN009000 bisac 302.721 bisac Christian Ilbury Researching Language and Digital Communication A Student Guide 1 Oxford Routledge 20250228 222 p This student guide is an introduction to research on language and digital communication, providing an overview of relevant sociolinguistic concepts, analytical frameworks, and methodological approaches commonly used in the field. The book is a practical guide designed to help students develop independent research projects on language and digital communication. Topics covered include: the emergence of research on Computer Mediated Communication (CMC), interactional affordances and the design infrastructures of digital platforms, practical and ethical guidance in designing and implementing a research project on digital communication, contemporary approaches in the sociolinguistics of digital communication such as Computational Sociolinguistics (CS) and interactional analyses, and the impact of social and digital media on language change. Chapters are organised thematically, each supplemented with examples from various platforms and sociolinguistic contexts, as well as further reading and activities to scaffold students’ learning. The interdisciplinary relevance of this topic makes it key reading for students from A-level English language to undergraduate and postgraduate students in linguistics, English language, media studies, digital culture, and communications. Additional online resources are available on the Routledge Language and Communication Portal. 8740 8740