GURT 2011. Discourse 2.0: Language and New Media
Plenary Speakers
* Jannis Androutsopoulos, University of Hamburg
* Naomi Baron, American University
* Susan Herring, Indiana University
* Deborah Tannen, Georgetown University
* Crispin Thurlow, University of Washington
Electronic media have come to dominate our linguistic lives. Social media such as Facebook and Twitter are reshaping people’s interactions. Texting and instant messaging are transforming the very meaning of “conversation,” while blogs and websites are gradually replacing newspapers and television as the primary news outlets.