Rintel1997

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Rintel1997
BibType ARTICLE
Key Rintel1997
Author(s) Sean Rintel, Jeffrey Pittam
Title Strangers in a strange land: Interaction management on Internet Relay Chat
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Tag(s) EMCA, Internet Relay Chat, Computer-mediated Communication
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Year 1997
Language English
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Journal Human Communication Research
Volume 23
Number 4
Pages 507-534
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DOI 10.1111/j.1468-2958.1997.tb00408.x
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Abstract

This article examines a set of interactions (logs) taken from the form of computer-mediated communication known as Internet Relay Chat (IRC). The authors were particularly concerned with the interaction management strategies adopted by the participants in the logs during the opening and closing phases of the interactions to develop interpersonal relationships and communicate socioemotional content, as illustrated by their attempts to initiate and/or close interactions with others using the medium. The article compares these strategies and their structure with those proposed for face-to-face (FTP) interactions and proposes an explanatory framework for the interaction management of opening and closing phases on IRC. It is suggested that interaction management in these phases of IRC logs is similar to that in casual group FTP interaction in terms of the general functions of the strategies used, but that the content, structure, and ordering of the strategies are subject to adaptation.

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