Mobile Messaging and Resourcefulness: A Post-digital Ethnography

This book advocates for a new post-digital linguistic ethnography approach to understanding mobile communication and agency in superdiverse cities. It draws on data from multilingual individuals to demonstrate resourcefulness as a means of remediating technology and creating new forms of agency. The book establishes the networked individual and highlights examples of resourcefulness in business communication, self-expression, and social support systems.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 136 pages
Publication date: 29 January 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This groundbreaking book proposes a novel post-digital linguistic ethnography approach to unraveling the complexities of mobile communication and fostering a deeper comprehension of individuals' communicative practices in contemporary cities. By drawing upon extensive data collected from a diverse group of ordinary working individuals, multilingual individuals hailing from superdiverse cities across the United Kingdom, the volume amalgamates these observations to establish a novel concept termed 'resourcefulness as a means of explaining the emergent sense of agency individuals cultivate towards remediating existing forms of technology in their daily lives. In turn, the book establishes the notion of the 'networked individual' by showcasing the ways in which communicative practices transcend spatial boundaries and platform limitations. Subsequent chapters delve into specific examples to illustrate the transformative power of resourcefulness in facilitating more efficient business communication, avenues for self-expression, and the establishment and growth of social support systems. A concluding chapter examines both the limitations and potentialities of resourcefulness, while also offering insights into future research directions. This innovative volume holds immense appeal to students and scholars engaged in the fields of applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, linguistic ethnography, and media and communication studies.

Weight: 192g
Dimension: 215 x 138 x 10 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032269412