This study examines the impact of computer-mediated electronic messaging systems, an emerging communication technology, on human communication. A qualitative methodology was employed to obtain and examine naturally occurring on-line messages from the CompuServe Information Service. The communication behavior of users was examined in three different messaging modes. Specifically, verbal and nonverbal surrogates for nonverbal behaviors missing in on-line communication and the nature of conversations on-line were examined. The results clarify the pragmatics of computer-mediated communication when compared with the promise of the technology. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 51-03, Section: A, page: 0678. / Major Professor: Theodore Clevenger, Jr. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1990.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_78198 |
| Contributors | Blackman, Bernard I., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 299 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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