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Fragments online: virtual performatives in recreational discourse

Fragments online: virtual performatives in recreational discourse Virtual performatives constitute conspicuous digital fragments as they appear across modes of computer-mediated communication and social media platforms, irrespective of whether these are text-only or multimodal, and whether reciprocity is expected. Typical instances include typographically signalled, stand-alone predications in the third-person simple present tense which refer to the technology user. For instance, by typing in a performative predication such as *waves*, the user is instantaneously enacting the virtual action of waving. This article examines the form and function of such fragments in light of their use in two modes of recreational online discourse in English: discussion boards and microblogging. The study adds to the knowledge of textual fragments and has implications for the understanding of the intricacies of online discourse. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acta Linguistica Hafniensia: International Taylor & Francis

Fragments online: virtual performatives in recreational discourse

Virtanen, Tuija
Acta Linguistica Hafniensia: International , Volume 53 (1): 21 – Jan 2, 2021
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Fragments online: virtual performatives in recreational discourse

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Virtual performatives constitute conspicuous digital fragments as they appear across modes of computer-mediated communication and social media platforms, irrespective of whether these are text-only or multimodal, and whether reciprocity is expected. Typical instances include typographically signalled, stand-alone predications in the third-person simple present tense which refer to the technology user. For instance, by typing in a performative predication such as *waves*, the user is...
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Taylor & Francis
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© 2020 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
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1949-0763
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10.1080/03740463.2020.1812895
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Abstract

Virtual performatives constitute conspicuous digital fragments as they appear across modes of computer-mediated communication and social media platforms, irrespective of whether these are text-only or multimodal, and whether reciprocity is expected. Typical instances include typographically signalled, stand-alone predications in the third-person simple present tense which refer to the technology user. For instance, by typing in a performative predication such as *waves*, the user is instantaneously enacting the virtual action of waving. This article examines the form and function of such fragments in light of their use in two modes of recreational online discourse in English: discussion boards and microblogging. The study adds to the knowledge of textual fragments and has implications for the understanding of the intricacies of online discourse.

Journal

Acta Linguistica Hafniensia: International – Taylor & Francis

Published: Jan 2, 2021

Keywords: English; textual fragment; virtual performative; online discourse

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