Essays about: "world of warcraft"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 39 essays containing the words world of warcraft.

1. 31. Gendered Talk in World of Warcraft

   University essay from Sektionen för humaniora (HUM)

   Author : Madeleine Kristensen; [2010]
   Keywords : gender; language; communities of practice; netspeak; world of warcraft;

   Abstract : This essay is predominantly a qualitative piece of research by which I mean it is mainly based on my own observations and analysis of the material. To do this I will cover the theories of communities of practice together with gendered language and apply it to the community and language of the online game World of Warcraft. READ MORE

3. 32. The Social Structure of Massive Multiplayer Online Communities : Investigating the social network of a World of Warcraft guild

   University essay from Sociologiska institutionen; Stockholms universitet

   Author : Einar Stensson; [2009]
   Keywords : MMO Communities; Social Network Analysis; World of Warcraft; Guilds; Social Media; Computer Mediated Communication; Social Relations;

   Abstract : The growing role of communication using computers in people’s everyday lives is reflected by the debates about massive multiplayer online role playing games (MMOs) like World of Warcraft and the Internet as a whole. While people may be driven by the same psychological drives that have spurred interaction between people in the past, this interaction is increasingly facilitated with the use of computer mediated communication (CMC). READ MORE

4. 33. Online computer game English : A study on the language found in World of Warcraft

   University essay from Centrum för språk- och litteraturdidaktik

   Author : Simon Lindh; [2009]
   Keywords : computer game; World of Warcraft; Internet language; Netspeak; abbreviation; emoticons;

   Abstract : The aim of this study is to examine the language from a small sample of texts from the chat channels of World of Warcraft and analyze the differences found between World of Warcraft English and Standard English. In addition, the studywill compare the language found in World of Warcraft with language found on other parts of the Internet, especially chatgroups. READ MORE

5. 34. Gender Difference in Role-Play : Male and Female Character Language in World of Warcraft

   University essay from Institutionen för humaniora

   Author : Jeanette Skoglund; [2009]
   Keywords : World of Warcraft; gender; gender differences; chat-logs; mixed-sex conversations; folklinguistic belief; amount of participation; hedges; questions; directives; commands; taboo language; compliments; grammar.;

   Abstract : In this essay, I have investigated whether players of World of Warcraft change their language to suit the gender of the character they play. I have researched if there are gender differences that correspond to what is defined as male and female language in mixed-sex conversations. READ MORE

6. 35. Customisable game interfaces impact on game experience

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Avdelningen för programvarusystem

   Author : Benjamin Björklund; Simon Hjertson Nilsson; [2008]
   Keywords : Customisable; gui; usability; user; interface;

   Abstract : A graphical user interface (GUI) is the bridge between the software and the user. In video games the user interface must be easily understandable and apprehensive. In fact, if a user interface is poorly done it will often break the game and make the user choose another game. READ MORE