'Is this normal?' The role of category predicates in constructing mental illness online

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 476-490

  Giles, David C ^a   Newbold, Julie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conversation analysis; Discussion forums; Identities; Mental health; Online communities

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER NETWORKS;

ANALYTIC TECHNIQUE; COMMUNITY IS; CONVERSATION ANALYSIS; DISCUSSION FORUM; HEALTH CONDITION; IDENTITY; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL ILLNESS; ON-LINE COMMUNITIES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

DISEASES;

EID: 84880440433     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10836101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jcc4.12022     Document Type: Article

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