2017
DOI: 10.4067/s0718-48832017000200143
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Roles and Registers in Digital Forum Interaction: Developing a Communicative Identity-Based Approach to Register Variation

Abstract: The paper studies how communicative roles and registers are expressed in an interdependent way, influencing each other in current forums. In the first part, by combining previous insights in register variation analysis, social identity theory and cognitive linguistics, three new concepts for linguistic analysis are proposed: 'Register-Modulating Role' (RMR), 'Register compass' (R-compass) and 'pivotal register'. The way they function in digital discourse is illustrated in the second part by analysing an open d… Show more

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“…One of the virtual communicative genres in which many of these issues converge is medical consultations in online forums. These increasingly popular information exchange platforms provide ease and flexibility, facilitating natural expression and more spontaneous communication (Mahoney, 2015;Giménez-Moreno & Martínez-Sierra, 2017). In addition, computer-mediated communication favours anonymity and accessibility for those marginalised in society (Tanis, 2008).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…One of the virtual communicative genres in which many of these issues converge is medical consultations in online forums. These increasingly popular information exchange platforms provide ease and flexibility, facilitating natural expression and more spontaneous communication (Mahoney, 2015;Giménez-Moreno & Martínez-Sierra, 2017). In addition, computer-mediated communication favours anonymity and accessibility for those marginalised in society (Tanis, 2008).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%