In:The Pragmatics of Internet Memes
Edited by Chaoqun Xie
[Benjamins Current Topics 120] 2022
► pp. 1–6
Introduction
The pragmatics of internet memes
Published online: 3 May 2022
https://doi.org/10.1075/bct.120.01xie
https://doi.org/10.1075/bct.120.01xie
Article outline
- 1.The essence of internet pragmatics
- 2.From internet pragmatics to internet memes
- 3.A brief overview of the volume
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