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Computer-mediated communication

Computer-mediated communication (CMC) is human communication that occurs through the use of two or more electronic devices. Computer-mediated communication is relevant to linguistics as it shows how digital environments influence grammar and pragmatic meaning. While the term has traditionally referred to those communications that occur via…

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Language learning

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Linguistics and digital communication

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Computer-mediated communication

Nodes64
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Triples356
Avg. degree1.97
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related to Further reading · 301
Computer-mediated communication → Academic Leadership, Adult Learning, Afanasyeva, Affect, Agneta, Ahern, Alecea, An, An Analysis, An Online Learning Model, Ana, Angela Cora, Angeli, April, Arjan, Asynchronous Computer Conferencing, Asynchronous Discussion Threads, Asynchronous Learning Networks, Asynchronous Written Dialogue, August
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Computer-mediated communication → Another, CMC, For, ICTs, In, Internet, Leet, Scholars, The, These
related to Disadvantages · 9
Computer-mediated communication → As, Dr, Flinders University, Moreover, Professor Westwell, Sobel-Lojeski, Stony Brook University, Unlike, While
related to Forms · 7
Computer-mediated communication → All, Computer-mediated, Examples, In, Most, On, Synchronous
related to Linguistics and digital communication · 7
Computer-mediated communication → CMC, Computer-mediated, Internet Linguistics, Linguistic, Linguists, Scholars, These
related to Crime · 6
Computer-mediated communication → CMC, Cybercriminals, Cybersex, Millions, New, They
related to External links · 4
Computer-mediated communication → Computer-mediated, Media, Wikimedia Commons, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2

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communication computer-mediated doi 10 cmc online s2cid journal research learning also social language forms internet asynchronous discourse interaction educational technology

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
text messaginginstance ofit has also been applied to other forms of text-based interaction0.80text
emoticonsinstance ofAnother branch of CMC research examines the use of paralinguistic features0.80text
pragmatic rules such as turn-takinginstance ofAnother branch of CMC research examines the use of paralinguistic features0.80text
the sequential analysisinstance ofAnother branch of CMC research examines the use of paralinguistic features0.80text
organization of talkinstance ofAnother branch of CMC research examines the use of paralinguistic features0.80text
and the various sociolectsinstance ofAnother branch of CMC research examines the use of paralinguistic features0.80text
stylesinstance ofAnother branch of CMC research examines the use of paralinguistic features0.80text
registers or sets of terminology specific to these environmentsinstance ofAnother branch of CMC research examines the use of paralinguistic features0.80text
toneinstance ofnonverbal cues0.80text
physical gesturesinstance ofnonverbal cues0.80text
which assist in conveying the messageinstance ofnonverbal cues0.80text
are lost through computer-mediated communicationinstance ofnonverbal cues0.80text

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