The expression of social presence through the use of figurative language in a web-based learning environment

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 2190-2211

  Delfino, Manuela ^a   Manca, Stefania ^a  

^a Istituto Tecnologie Didattiche   (Italy)

Author keywords

Computer mediated discourse analysis; Emotions; Figurative language; Social presence; Web based learning

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; E-LEARNING; NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING SYSTEMS; ONLINE SYSTEMS;

COMPUTER-MEDIATED DISCOURSE ANALYSIS; EMOTIONS; FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE; SOCIAL PRESENCE; WEB-BASED LEARNING;

SOCIAL ASPECTS;

EID: 33947600731     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2006.03.001     Document Type: Article

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