1st Edition
Researching Language and Digital Communication A Student Guide
By Christian Ilbury
Copyright 2025
222 Pages
24 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
222 Pages
24 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
222 Pages
24 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This student guide is an introduction to research on language and digital communication, providing an overview of relevant sociolinguistic concepts, analytical frameworks, and methodological approaches commonly used in the field. The book is a practical guide designed to help students develop independent research projects on language and digital communication. Topics covered include: the... Read more
Contents
1. Introduction
2. Digital Communication and Sociolinguistics
3. Affordances, Audiences, and Contexts
4. Identity and Online Communities
5. Methods
6. Big Data Approaches
7. Small Data Approaches
8. Mixed Approaches
9. Beyond the Online
Index
Biography
Christian Ilbury is a Lecturer in Sociolinguistics at the University of Edinburgh. His research focusses on the interrelation of digital culture and language variation and change, with a concentration on the linguistic and digital practices of young people.
