{"product_id":"9781847064141","title":"The Discourse of Blogs and Wikis","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Discourse of Blogs and Wikis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Greg Myers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlogs and Wikis have not been with us for long, but have made a huge impact on society.  Wikipedia is the best known exemplar of the wiki, a collaborative site that leads to a single text claimed by no-one; blogs, or web-logs, have exploded into the mainstream through novelisations, film adaptations and have gathered huge followings. Blogs and wikis also serve to provide a coherent basis for a discourse analysis of specific web language.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat makes these forms distinctive as genres, and what ramifications does the technology have on the language?  Myers looks at how blogs and wikis: \u003cbr\u003e*allow for easier than ever publication \u003cbr\u003e*can claim to challenge institutional hierarchies \u003cbr\u003e*provide alternate perspectives on events \u003cbr\u003e*exemplify globalization \u003cbr\u003e*challenge demarcations between the personal and the public \u003cbr\u003e*construct new communities and more \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on a wide range of popular blogs and wikis, the book works alongside an author blog that contains regularly updated links, references and a glossary.  An essential textbook for upper level undergraduates on linguistics and language studies courses, it elucidates, informs and offers insights into a major new type of discourse. This coursebook will include a companion website.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781847064141\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Continuum","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40616143093966,"sku":"9781847064141","price":51.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781847064141","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}