Pragmatic Aspects in Synchronous Online Communication
Pragmatic Aspects in Synchronous Online Communication
Author(s): Zigrida VinčelaSubject(s): Applied Linguistics, Pragmatics, Evaluation research, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Kauno Technologijos Universitetas
Keywords: Pragmatic aspects; Synchronous Online Communication;
Summary/Abstract: The article deals with the investigation of the role of pragmatic aspects in the choice of linguistic elements during formal online communication. The investigation consisted of two phases. The first included the analysis of the following three pragmatic aspects in synchronous online communication: peculiarities of communication medium, conversational setting and message senders’/recipients’ knowledge and goals. The second phase was the analysis of the relevance of the linguistic means used by the students during the formal online communication.
Journal: Kalbų Studijos
- Issue Year: 2003
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 45-51
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English
