Abstract
AbstractChapter one sets the scene for this pivot publication. In addition to giving an outline of the monograph’s research objectives and presenting an overview of past research on Wikipedia, this chapter details the theoretical framework motivating the holistic approach to Wikipedia taken in this study. I discuss why it is important to know about Wikipedia’s modus operandi, technological affordances, policies and general site characteristics as well as its position in society and its potential societal functions. In this context, I draw on Herring’s research in Computer-Mediated Discourse Analysis (CMDA) and complement this with a discussion of developments in (Critical) Discourse Studies to underscore the importance of contextualisation and theorisation when examining digital discourse. Finally, this chapter gives a brief outline of the remaining chapters.KeywordsWikipedia(Critical) discourse studies (CDS)Computer-mediated discourse analysis (CMDA)Social media critical discourse analysis (SM-CDS)Contextualisation
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