Situational variables
One-to-one; private; real identities
Sender and receiver are white, female, 35-45; native speakers of U.S. English; experienced with e-mail; professors and CMC researchers; S is senior to N; S and N have e-mailed before but never met F2F
Purpose is communication re: upcoming conference to which S is an invited speaker
Topics are scheduling S’s presentation and title of workshop S has agreed to give before the conference
Tone is professional yet friendly
Norms (of professional e-mail) are semi-formal, polite
Code is written U.S. English, telegraphic register