Texting as a life phase medium

Ling, Rich

doi:10.1111/j.1083-6101.2010.01520.x

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“…The analysis of teens' use of mobile communication has described its contribution to a sense of teen culture (Goggin and Crawford, 2011;Ito et al, 2005). Following a slightly different direction, there has also been analysis of how mobile communication ebbs and flows as teens move through the different phases of adolescence (Helles, 2009;Ling, 2010). There has also been analysis of how the mobile phone plays into the sense of teen self-image (Skog, 2002) and how texting becomes a way for teens to exploit the plasticity of the language Baron and Ling, 2011;.…”

Section: Teen Use Of Mobile Communicationmentioning

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Mobile Communication

Ling¹

2015

International Encyclopedia of the Social &Amp; Behavioral Sciences

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This article is a review of mobile communication from a social perspective. It sets out a discussion of the definition of mobile communication considering different ways to consider this phenomenon. It is followed by an analysis of current and emerging directions in mobile communication research. This includes an examination of how the mobile phone allows for individual addressability and the interlacing of activities. These characteristics of the mobile phone mean that it can be used for nuanced microcoordination. Mobile communication has been adopted by different groups in different ways. This article examines three of these groups, namely, business use, teens, and among women in developing countries. The article considers the development of location-based services, the ways in which the mobile phone develops social cohesion, and how it is becoming a structural part of social interaction. Finally, the article considers several methodological issues associated with the mobile phone.

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Section: Teen Use Of Mobile Communicationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Ling¹

2015

International Encyclopedia of the Social &Amp; Behavioral Sciences

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“…Thus, the study makes a theoretical contribution by comparing the extent to which each of these alternative perspectives holds up in the findings. because the technology itself is a salient part of young adults' social life (Ling, 2004(Ling, , 2010. Indeed, in their study of Internet users, Shah, Kwak, and Holbert (2001) and Kwak, Poor, and Skoric (2006) found the computer-based Internet to be a more useful resource for civic and political engagement among younger users than older adults.…”

Section: The Mobile Reinforcement Hypothesis Vs the Mobile Facilitatmentioning

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Mobile communication and public affairs engagement in Korea: an examination of non-linear relationships between mobile phone use and engagement across age groups

Kwak

Campbell

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Asian Journal of Communication

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“…More generally, social phenomena with differential adoption rates can sometimes be characterized as either based upon cohorts or on life phases (Ling, 2010). Whereas cohortbased phenomena stay with a particular group society as they age, such as a 1970s'music preference staying with those who were teenagers in the 1970s, life-phase phenomena, such as liking current chart music, are prevalent within a particular age group.…”

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“…Whereas cohortbased phenomena stay with a particular group society as they age, such as a 1970s'music preference staying with those who were teenagers in the 1970s, life-phase phenomena, such as liking current chart music, are prevalent within a particular age group. Research with multiple groups of Norwegians has shown that the use of text messaging is a life-phase activity that is prevalent among older teens and those in their early 20s (Ling, 2010), perhaps because of a range of specific youth-oriented social uses (Oksman & Turtiainen, 2004). As another type of information and communication technology, this suggests that SNS use also might be a life-phase activity.…”

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Social network site changes over time: The case of MySpace

Wilkinson

Thelwall

2010

J. Am. Soc. Inf. Sci.

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The uptake of social network sites (SNSs) has been highly trend-driven, with Friendster, MySpace, and Facebook being successively the most popular. Given that teens are often early adopters of communication technologies, it seems reasonable to assume that the typical user of any particular SNS would change over time, probably becoming older and covering different segments of the population. This article analyzes changes in MySpace self-reported member demographics and behavior from 2007 to 2010 using four large samples of members and focusing on the United States. The results indicate that despite its take-up rate declining, with only about 1 in 10 members being active a year after joining, the dominant (modal) age for active U.S. members remains midadolescence, but has shifted by about 2 years from 15 to 17, and the U.S. dominance of MySpace is shrinking. There also has been a dramatic increase in the median number of Friends for new U.S. members, from 12 to 96-probably due to MySpace's automated Friend Finder. Some factors show little change, however, including the female majority, the 5% minority gay membership, and the approximately 50% private profiles. In addition, there has been an increase in the proportion of Latino/Hispanic U.S. members, suggesting a shifting ethnic profile. Overall, MySpace has surprisingly stable membership demographics and is apparently maintaining its primary youth appeal, perhaps because of its music orientation.

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Texting as a life phase medium

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Cited by 98 publications

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