{"product_id":"9780826443397","title":"The Discourse of Blogs and Wikis","description":"Blogs 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\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.","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47124386939120,"sku":"9780826443397","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780826443397_p0.jpg?v=1763757007","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780826443397","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}