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Adams, Audrey.

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Humor markers in computer-mediated communication.

紀錄類型:	書目-電子資源 : Monograph/item
正題名/作者:	Humor markers in computer-mediated communication./
作者:	Adams, Audrey.
面頁冊數:	93 p.
附註:	Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 51-03.
Contained By:	Masters Abstracts International51-03(E).
標題:	Language, Linguistics. -
電子資源:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=1529858
ISBN:	9781267751447

Humor markers in computer-mediated communication.
Adams, Audrey.

Humor markers in computer-mediated communication. - 93 p.

Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 51-03.

Thesis (M.A.)--Texas A&M University - Commerce, 2012.

This study investigates the ways in which individuals signal humorous intent in text-based computer-mediated communication (CMC). Due to the lack of nonverbal and contextual cues that are otherwise present in face-to-face (FtF) interactions, CMC has been perceived as impersonal and insufficient for conveying general expressive functions, such as emotional or non-serious language. Recent studies, however, suggest that many linguistic features in CMC reflect those found in spoken discourse and allow for remarkably playful interactions (e.g., Danet et al., 1997; Hancock, 2004a, 2004b), and that certain discourse features specific to CMC signal non-serious intent (Herring, 1999), though little empirical work has been conducted on the topic. The primary aim of this study is to gain a better understanding of how linguistic markers are used to convey humorous intent in such a potentially limiting medium as CMC. An ancillary aim is to develop a heuristic tool capable of identifying conversational humor based on those linguistic strategies. Ultimately, this study will provide the first comprehensive survey of linguistic markers used to convey humorous intent in computer-mediated communication. Obtaining a list of linguistic humor markers ordered by frequency could aid in the identification of humor in future corpora, as well as benefit natural language processing at large, as these markers are clues to pragmatic intention.

ISBN: 9781267751447Subjects--Topical Terms:

1018079
Language, Linguistics.

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