Misfires: A Look at SMS Conversations and Clarity
Department
English and Technical Communication
Major
English; Secondary Education
Research Advisor
Bryan, Eric Shane
Advisor's Department
English and Technical Communication
Abstract
This paper hopes to make an argument for the introduction of the term misfire to denote moments in SMS conversations where a recipient is unsure of the implicature of the message received. By taking a closer look at how and why misfires occur, it may be possible to predict responses to them. Defining a set method to determine the correct implicature of a misfire could pave the way for designing more efficient methods to determine the implicature of other forms of communication where meaning is unclear.
Biography
Thomas is an English and Secondary Education student at Missouri S&T. He plans to graduate in the fall of 2013.
Research Category
Arts and Humanities
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Document Type
Presentation
Award
Arts and humanities oral presentation, Third place
Location
Turner Room
Presentation Date
10 Apr 2012, 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Misfires: A Look at SMS Conversations and Clarity
Turner Room
This paper hopes to make an argument for the introduction of the term misfire to denote moments in SMS conversations where a recipient is unsure of the implicature of the message received. By taking a closer look at how and why misfires occur, it may be possible to predict responses to them. Defining a set method to determine the correct implicature of a misfire could pave the way for designing more efficient methods to determine the implicature of other forms of communication where meaning is unclear.
