The Language of Illness and Death on Social Media
Author | : Carsten Stage |
Publisher | : Emerald Group Publishing |
Total Pages | : 146 |
Release | : 2018-10-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781787694828 |
ISBN-13 | : 1787694828 |
Rating | : 4/5 (828 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Language of Illness and Death on Social Media written by Carsten Stage and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2018-10-29 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates the language created in Facebook groups that relate shared experiences of illness, dying and mourning. It develops a theoretical and analytical framework for understanding the use and rhythms of emojis, interjections and other forms of “intensive” writing in social media of this kind.