Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL (SALT) is an open-access journal committed to building a community and facilitating discussions between students, professors, and practitioners in Applied Linguistics and TESOL worldwide through the publication of quality empirical research, reviews of literature, and interviews with leading scholars in the field.

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Special Issue on Digital Conversation Analysis

Vol. 25 No. 1 (2025)

Published: Jul 14, 2025

Articles

Digital Conversation Analysis: The Case of Text-Messaging

Introduction to the Special Issue

Jul 14, 2025

Kelly Katherine Frantz, Hansun Zhang Waring
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Text Message Openings in Mandarin in the Digital Age
Jul 14, 2025

Lily Linai Zu
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“哈哈(haha)” in WeChat Chinese Conversations
Jul 14, 2025

Weiting Yuan
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The “Slightly Smiling Face” Emoji in WeChat: A Conversation Analytic Investigation
Jul 14, 2025

Zhuolei Li
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The Use of iMessage Tapbacks as Sequence-Closing Seconds
Jul 14, 2025

Leanna Rudin
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Quote-and-Reply in WeChat: A Conversation Analytic Study
Jul 14, 2025

Yajing Yang
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Interviews

An Interview with APPLE Lecture Speaker Dr. Okim Kang
Jul 14, 2025

Daniel Eskin, Soo Joo, Kelly Katherine Frantz
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Readers' Credits

Readers’ Credits for Volume 25, Issue 1
Jul 14, 2025

Kelly Katherine Frantz
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