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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction: Intertextuality and metadiscourse online Chapter 2: "Most 'evidence' that people post has nothing to do with 'clean' eating": Negotiating word meanings and appropriate thread participation Chapter 3: "I fixed it for you": Intertextuality and metadiscourse in a digital trope Chapter 4: "I wanted to offer a brief explanation for the locking of this thread": A moderator's use of GIFs and text to cut off communication Chapter 5: "I would suggest you tell this to your doctor": Online collaborative problem-solving about offline doctor-patient communication Chapter 6: "He's got a right to be upset if your phone is in your face when he's trying to spend time with you": Cultural discourses and Master Narratives about digital communication technologies and interpersonal communication and relationships Chapter 7: Conclusion: Intertextuality and metadiscourse References