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Social networking sites seem to trigger the production of attitudinal meanings of affect, judgement and appreciation, which are exploited for the relational work involved in the construction and maintenance of the positive face of students

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The phenomenon of social networking, together with the different types of attitude it triggers among students, is a matter of concern in our age. This article aims at a better understanding of the process of doing relational work through social networking sites by university students.

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This page is a summary of: Evaluative discourse and politeness in university students' communication through social networking sites, January 2014, John Benjamins,
DOI: 10.1075/pbns.242.19san.
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