The Communication of Advice on AssistantsinFrance.com

• In Event: The Communication of Advice, Emotions, and Goals in Computer Mediated Communication

Abstract

The primary goal for this study was to better understand the avenues for intercultural adaptation available to individuals living abroad. To accomplish this goal, the communication of social support on an online message board for English-speaking individuals working as language assistants in French schools on short term contracts was examined. Specifically, this study develops a deeper understanding of the structure and features of online discourse, specifically those messages considered to be “advice-giving” (Goldsmith, 2004).

Author

• Racheal Ruble, University of Kansas