Language, creativity and humour online
"Language, Creativity and Humour Online offers new insights into the creative linguistic practices found in diverse digital contexts, such as social media platforms. It introduces new digital genres and contexts, expanding existing research on computer mediated communication (CMC) and covering key concepts in research on linguistic creativity. The book presents original linguistic analyses of a variety of digital genres, including: Novelty Twitter accounts and political humour ; Tumblr Chats ; Amazon review parodies. This timely book uncovers the linguistic and interactional mechanisms underlying various types of creative, playful, and humorous texts online. It is essential reading for students and researchers working in the areas of language and media, and language and communication" --
Bibliographic Information
| Format: | Book |
|---|---|
| Author: | Vasquez, Camilla, |
| Subject: |
Creativity (Linguistics) Wit and humor in social media |
| Publication Year: | 2019 |
| Language: | English |
| Published: | London ; Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2019. |
| ISBN: | 9781138066830 1138066834 |
| Series: | Language and Digital Media |
| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-185) and index. Research on linguistic creativity online -- Novelty Twitter accounts -- Tumblr chats -- Amazon review parodies. |
| Course: |
ENG140 |
Availability at HKSYU Library
| Location | Call number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| English Book (4/F) | 401.41 VAS 2019 | Available |