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A conversation analysis of whatsapp messages
Author
Poh, Mei Cheng
Supervisor
Weninger, Csilla
Abstract
The use of smartphones has resulted in the prolific use of the free text-messaging application, WhatsApp, amongst many smartphone users. The hybridity of text-messaging and chat functions, including multi-modality function of WhatsApp represents an interesting mode of casual conversation that has not been examined.
This study examines a small corpus of messages that have been exchanged using the smartphone application WhatsApp. Conversation Analysis is used as the framework to examine how a technological environment seen in the WhatsApp application impacts the structure and sequence of message exchanges in casual conversation via text messaging.
This study examines a small corpus of messages that have been exchanged using the smartphone application WhatsApp. Conversation Analysis is used as the framework to examine how a technological environment seen in the WhatsApp application impacts the structure and sequence of message exchanges in casual conversation via text messaging.
Date Issued
2015
Call Number
P95.45 Poh
Date Submitted
2015