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Discourse of Online Social Support: A Study of Online Self-Help Groups for Anxiety and Depression

by Jesse W. C. Yip
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9789819995714
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Springer
  • Publisher Imprint: Springer
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 144
  • Original Price: EUR 99.99
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 215 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Linguistics / Sociolinguistics

This book sheds light on the communication of social support, language use, and therapeutic effects in the context of online self-help groups for anxiety and depression. The book has two major purposes: the first is to enhance understanding of the phatic communication through a discourse-pragmatic perspective; and the second is to demonstrate the use of discourse analysis to discuss the potential therapeutic effects of the online self-help groups. Key concepts, including genre study, speech act theory, relational work and discourse analysis, are revisited and elucidated to show their applicability in health communication research. This book focuses on the topics of communication patterns, the communicative acts of self-disclosure and advice-giving, and relevant social theories in the communication of social support.
This book is a useful reference guide for both undergraduate and postgraduate students who are interested in discourse analysis, pragmatics and health communication. It is also a valuable resource that catches attention of researchers who conduct interdisciplinary research pertaining to communication, clinical linguistics and social work.

Jesse W. C. Yip is a discourse analyst. His research interests include healthcare discourse, identity studies, computer-mediated communication, pragmatics, and corpus linguistics. He holds the hope that his knowledge of discourse analysis can make valuable contributions towards enhancing health communication, improving mental well-being, nurturing social relationships, and cultivating care cultures.

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