Towards a systemic functional approach to context collapse

Abstract This paper presents an initial systemic functional interpretation of the nuclear features phenomenon known as “context collapse”, which occurs when multiple online audiences (such family, friends and coworkers) are “flattened” into a single group potential recipients. After introducing fundamental dimensions stratification instantiation, we briefly present Hasan’s description contextual parameter Tenor, deals with relations roles enacted by participants interaction. We propose that such system enables us to describe theoretical precision context collapse: besides one-way digital contact in Mode, selection [addressee: absent: category] TEXTUAL ROLES generalized vagueness SOCIAL ROLES. Finally, outline two major strategies employed circumvent it: enactment--based activation-based.