A comparison on the factors that shape linguistic variation in chat room discourse of UiTM Sarawak students / Chan Ai Nyet and Linda Sim Yian Hua

The rapid development in computer technology and the Internet has increased the popularity of Computer-mediated Communication (CMC) in chat rooms for interaction in all domains. The study on various types of CMC discourse is not new but the characteristics of and the variation within CMC are in flux...

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Main Authors:	Chan, Ai Nyet, Yian Hua, Linda Sim
Format:	Research Reports
Language:	English
Published:	Research Management Institute (RMI) 2012
Subjects:	Language. Linguistic theory. Comparative grammar Language and languages Language and education
Online Access:	http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/21723/ http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/21723/1/LP_CHAN%20AI%20NYET%20RMI%2012_5.pdf

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spelling	uitm-217232018-10-02T08:31:41Z http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/21723/ A comparison on the factors that shape linguistic variation in chat room discourse of UiTM Sarawak students / Chan Ai Nyet and Linda Sim Yian Hua Chan, Ai Nyet Yian Hua, Linda Sim Language. Linguistic theory. Comparative grammar Language and languages Language and education The rapid development in computer technology and the Internet has increased the popularity of Computer-mediated Communication (CMC) in chat rooms for interaction in all domains. The study on various types of CMC discourse is not new but the characteristics of and the variation within CMC are in flux. Many studies done on CMC have revealed contradictory findings. Besides, many researchers are unable to conclude that CMC should be labelled as speaking, writing, a combination of both, or neither. The need for research in this area, therefore, is ongoing. While the number of users of chat rooms is increasing, little is known about the reasons behind the wide variation in chat styles that chat users exhibit. This study aims to shed some light on the variations, first, the linguistic features and variation in chat room discourse of UiTM Sarawak students, and second to examine the contextual and individual factors influencing these linguistic features and variations found in the chat messages of the students. This study will analyse the chat room discourse of 22 UiTM Sarawak students. The data will be collected using three instruments - survey, online chat room, and interview. The survey will be used to gather background data on the participants. The transcripts of the chat room discussions will be analysed to find out what kind of linguistic styles and forms each individual uses in his or her discourse. T-Unit analysis and frequency analysis will be used to analyse all the participants' CMC transcripts. The face-to-face interview serves to garner information related to the individual and contextual factors affecting the language style and variation. The data gathered through the interviews will be analysed using the constant comparison method to identify the emerging contextual factors. Research Management Institute (RMI) 2012 Research Reports NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/21723/1/LP_CHAN%20AI%20NYET%20RMI%2012_5.pdf Chan, Ai Nyet and Yian Hua, Linda Sim (2012) A comparison on the factors that shape linguistic variation in chat room discourse of UiTM Sarawak students / Chan Ai Nyet and Linda Sim Yian Hua. [Research Reports] (Unpublished)
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spellingShingle	Language. Linguistic theory. Comparative grammar Language and languages Language and education Chan, Ai Nyet Yian Hua, Linda Sim A comparison on the factors that shape linguistic variation in chat room discourse of UiTM Sarawak students / Chan Ai Nyet and Linda Sim Yian Hua
description	The rapid development in computer technology and the Internet has increased the popularity of Computer-mediated Communication (CMC) in chat rooms for interaction in all domains. The study on various types of CMC discourse is not new but the characteristics of and the variation within CMC are in flux. Many studies done on CMC have revealed contradictory findings. Besides, many researchers are unable to conclude that CMC should be labelled as speaking, writing, a combination of both, or neither. The need for research in this area, therefore, is ongoing. While the number of users of chat rooms is increasing, little is known about the reasons behind the wide variation in chat styles that chat users exhibit. This study aims to shed some light on the variations, first, the linguistic features and variation in chat room discourse of UiTM Sarawak students, and second to examine the contextual and individual factors influencing these linguistic features and variations found in the chat messages of the students. This study will analyse the chat room discourse of 22 UiTM Sarawak students. The data will be collected using three instruments - survey, online chat room, and interview. The survey will be used to gather background data on the participants. The transcripts of the chat room discussions will be analysed to find out what kind of linguistic styles and forms each individual uses in his or her discourse. T-Unit analysis and frequency analysis will be used to analyse all the participants' CMC transcripts. The face-to-face interview serves to garner information related to the individual and contextual factors affecting the language style and variation. The data gathered through the interviews will be analysed using the constant comparison method to identify the emerging contextual factors.
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author	Chan, Ai Nyet Yian Hua, Linda Sim
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title	A comparison on the factors that shape linguistic variation in chat room discourse of UiTM Sarawak students / Chan Ai Nyet and Linda Sim Yian Hua
title_short	A comparison on the factors that shape linguistic variation in chat room discourse of UiTM Sarawak students / Chan Ai Nyet and Linda Sim Yian Hua
title_full	A comparison on the factors that shape linguistic variation in chat room discourse of UiTM Sarawak students / Chan Ai Nyet and Linda Sim Yian Hua
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title_sort	comparison on the factors that shape linguistic variation in chat room discourse of uitm sarawak students / chan ai nyet and linda sim yian hua
publisher	Research Management Institute (RMI)
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A comparison on the factors that shape linguistic variation in chat room discourse of UiTM Sarawak students / Chan Ai Nyet and Linda Sim Yian Hua

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