Blog
A blog (short for weblog) is an online diary, a regular record of one’s thoughts, opinions, or experiences that they put on the Internet for other people to read [Cambridge Dictionary]. It is an asynchronous type of online communication that shares several features with asynchronous language typically found in various online discussion forums or groups [Jurida, p. 517]. A blog is also defined as frequently modified web pages where dated entries are listed in reverse chronological sequence and are becoming an increasingly popular form of communication on the World Wide Web [Herring].
All blogs have particular distinctive features, such as: - blogs are predominantly text-based; - the entries appear in reverse chronological order (the most recent first); - blogs are frequently updated;- blogs contain links to other websites. In addition, blogs are written for various reasons [Herring 2005], namely: - to express oneself creatively; - to document personal experiences or share them with others; - to stay in touch with friends and family; - to share practical knowledge or skills with others.
A blog has a definite structure which includes a heading, catchy picture, introduction, lead-in, main points, conclusion, an invitation for feedback, related posts, comments, and sharing [Черниш]. There are different types of content blogs [Черниш, p. 28-29]:
content blogs with copyright notes (posts);
microblogging - contains brief daily posts from the author’s daily life;
linklog, consisting of links to other sites and comments;
blogs based on quotes and reposts from other blogs;
tumblelogs - almost the same as a regular blog, with one difference: a blog entry can only be of a specific format. For example, quotes, videos, links, songs, conversations, etc.;
splogs - spam blogs.
Correspondingly, it is possible to classify bloggers. Therefore, we have:
a part-time specialist who does blogging for extra income;
an amateur who does not use blogging for profit;
a full-time specialist who has blogging as a career;
a corporate blogger engaged in the blogging of a particular organization;
an entrepreneur who runs a blog for their company.
⠀ Черниш, В. В. (2011). Блоги на допомогу викладачам іноземних мов. Інтернет-технології у професійній діяльності вчителя: вивчаємо та викладаємо іноземні мови: посібник. “Бібліотечка журналу “Іноземні мови”. Київ: Ленвіт, Вип. 4. С. 26–42.
⠀ Blog. Cambridge dictionary. Retrieved from: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/blog
⠀ Friday Infographic: The Blogconomy, Blogging Statistics on the Blog Economy. State Of Digital. Retrieved from: https://www.stateofdigital.com/infographic-blogconomy-blogging-statistics/.
⠀ Jurida, S.H. (2013). Linguistic properties and aspects of blogging within the context of Netspeak. Jezikoslovlie. Vol. 14. P. 517-536. Retrieved from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/283254416_Linguistic_properties_and_aspects_of_blogging_within