Social interaction in YouTube text-based polylogues: A study of coherence

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 501-521

  Bou Franch, Patricia ^a   Lorenzo Dus, Nuria ^b   Blitvich, Pilar Garcés Conejos ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Coherence; Computer mediated communication; Conversation; YouTube

Indexed keywords

COHERENT LIGHT;

COMPUTER MEDIATED COMMUNICATION; CONVERSATION; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; SOCIAL INTERACTIONS; SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEMS; VIDEO SHARING; YOUTUBE;

COMPUTER NETWORKS;

EID: 84863767424     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10836101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2012.01579.x     Document Type: Article

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