Trolling in asynchronous computer-mediated communication: From user discussions to academic definitions

Journal of Politeness Research

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 215-242

  Hardaker, Claire ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer mediated communication; conflict; impoliteness; troll; trolling

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954580289     PISSN: 16125681     EISSN: 16134877     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPLR.2010.011     Document Type: Review

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