基于内容分析法的 Facebook 与 Twitter 语言差异研究

张 芒
西安外国语大学

摘要

Facebook和Twitter是美国民众最受欢迎的社交平台。本文以Facebook和Twitter用户对美国CDC发布的一则信息所发表的评论作为语料，采用MAXQDA软件从词汇、句法和语气三个维度对比分析其用户语言使用特点。研究发现两个平台的使用者在主题内容选择、语言风格、及情绪表达具有明显差异。

关键词

Facebook；Twitter；语言差异；CDC；评论

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