This chapter examines complimenting behavior in Over by Over cricket com- mentary (OBO), a hybrid online genre with a conspicuous level of audience participation. The genre is defined and described and its social media credentials are assessed. The resulting picture is of an asymmetrical and time-bound virtual grouping in which simulated interactions between journalists and readers are increasingly to the fore. A significant presence of compliments was noted in preliminary readings. For insights into their forms and function, a corpus of commentary on two days’ play in separate international cricket matches was analyzed for complimenting content. Contrary to findings in previous studies for other social media, al- though direct explicit compliments comprised the majority, most occurred in non-formulaic patterns. A number of explanations for this are proposed.
“I want your brain” : Complimenting behavior in online Over by Over cricket commentary / D.B. Heaney - In: Complimenting Behavior and (Self-)Praise across Social Media : New contexts and new insights / [a cura di] M.E. Placencia, Z.R. Eslami. - Prima edizione. - [s.l] : John Benjamins, 2020. - ISBN 9789027207579. - pp. 237-261
Titolo: | “I want your brain” : Complimenting behavior in online Over by Over cricket commentary |
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Parole Chiave: | sports discourse; Over by Over commentary; social media; webpage assemblies; non-formulaic compliments; male talk; infotainment |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore L-LIN/12 - Lingua e Traduzione - Lingua Inglese |
Data di pubblicazione: | 2020 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/pbns.313.10hea |
Tipologia: | Book Part (author) |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 03 - Contributo in volume |
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