List of Tables
List of Figures
List of Abbreviations
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Research Rationales
1.2 Key concepts revisited
1.3 An overview of identity accounts
1.4 Situating edublog studies in the ecology of Internet
1.5 Objectives and significance of the present study
1.6 Methodology and data specification
1.7 Organization of the book
Chapter 2 Theoretical Preparation and Formation
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Functional perspectives on language
2.3 Conceptual foundations for the proposed model
2.4 A proposed model for the present study
2.5 Summary
Chapter 3 Genre as Identity: A Generic Analysis of Edublogs
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Genre as social activity —a theoretical survey
3.3 A generic analysis of edublogs —a quantitative approach
3.4 Capturing the entry body texts
3.5 Discussion and conclusion
Chapter 4 Using "Private Verbs" to Build Virtual Identity
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Defining and classifying private verbs
4.3 The debate of private language argument
4.4 Functions and virtual images created by "I+ private verb"
4.5 Discussion and conclusion
Chapter 5 Using Questions to Build Virtual Image
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Theoretical survey
5.3 Questions in edublogs: forms and functions
5.4 Questions, audience design and identity construction
5.5 Summary
Chapter 6 Attitude as Identification: Focusing on One Entry Body Text
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Individual text as a construct of social practice
6.3 Attitude in Appraisal Theory
6.4 Appraising the entry body text to be analyzed
6.5 Struggling between self and others: Using Attitude in analysis
6.6 Discussion and conclusion
Chapter 7 Conclusion
7.1 Major contributions
7.2 Chief findings and implications
7.3 Limitations and suggestions for future research
Bibliography
Appendix: Edublog addresses with the naming clusters