Personal profile
Research Biography
Matteo Farina was born and educated in Milano (Italy), where he completed his undergraduate studies at Universita' Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. Matteo has also completed a Master in Insegnamento della Lingua e Cultura Italiana a Stranieri (Master in Teaching) at Università Cà Foscari (Venice-Italy).
His research expertise lies in Applied Linguistics and Computer-Mediated Communication. Matteo is interested in investigating how people communicate in everyday social interactions, especially those occurring in online settings. His approach is informed by Conversation Analysis (CA) and other qualitative methods of analysis.
Before becoming an academic Matteo worked as a marketing specialist for several high profile clients. He realised promotional campaigns and events for Adidas AG, Yamaha Motor Company and Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company.
Research Interests
- Applied Linguistics
- Conversation Analysis (CA)
- Computer-Mediated Communication
- Italian Language&Culture
- Second Language Acquisition
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Cambridge Analytica’s Capability for Influence: Is Manipulation Merely Big Data, Psychological Profiles and Personalised Ads?
Farina, M., Semmler, C. & Mitchell, L., 2025, Digital (Dis)Information Operations: Fooling the Five Eyes. Dowling, M.-E. (ed.). London: Taylor and Francis - Balkema, p. 47-60 14 p. (Routledge Studies in Conflict, Security and Technology).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Using conversation analysis for examining social media interactions
Farina, M., 2020, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence: Proceedings of MLIS 2020. Tallon-Ballesteros, A. J. & Chen, C.-H. (eds.). IOS Press, p. 172-177 6 p. (Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications; vol. 332).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Facebook and Conversation Analysis: The Structure and Organization of Comment Threads
Farina, M., 2018, London, United Kingdom: Bloomsbury Academic. 226 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
29 Citations (Scopus) -
Facebook first post telling
Farina, M., 1 Dec 2015, In: JOURNAL OF PRAGMATICS. 90, 2015, p. 1-11 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
7 Citations (Scopus)