Chat reference communication patterns and implications: Applying politeness theory

Journal of Documentation

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 638-658

  Westbrook, Lynn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Communication technologies; Information research

Indexed keywords

EID: 34748920082     PISSN: 00220418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00220410710827736     Document Type: Article

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