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Edited by Chaoqun Xie, Francisco Yus and Hartmut Haberland
[Pragmatics & Beyond New Series 318] 2021
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Introduction

Approaching internet pragmatics

 | Zhejiang International Studies University, China
 | University of Alicante, Spain
 | Roskilde University, Denmark
Published online: 21 April 2021
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Article outline
  • 1.The place of the internet
  • 2.Defining internet pragmatics
  • 3.The scope of internet pragmatics
  • 4.Exploring internet pragmatics
  • 5.An overview of the volume
  • Notes
  • References
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