// Disciplines
Sociolinguistics
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- Internet Slang
What Kind of Self Do I Become When Using Slang?
This question asks who we become the moment we use slang. Internet slang is not just words but a performance that enacts or signals a specif…
- Internet Slang
The Power of Words That Only Some Understand
This question considers the special power of words that 'only some understand'—so-called internet slang like 'わかりみ', 'それな', '草'. These words…
- Net Slang
What Happens When Words 'Slip'?
'Words slipping' refers to the state in which a statement or joke fails to reach the other person as intended and does not elicit the expect…
- Net Slang
Where Does the Sense of Closeness to People Who Use the Same Slang Come From?
Where does the sense of closeness or 'fellow feeling' toward people who use the same slang come from? This question reveals that slang is no…
- Internet Slang
Is Slang That Has Left Its Community Still the Same Word?
When internet slang spreads beyond its originating community, does it remain 'the same word'? Or does its meaning and nuance transform depen…
- Internet Slang
How Should We Interpret Words Where the Boundary Between Joke and True Intention is Ambiguous?
Many words on the net deliberately blur the boundary between joke and true intention. '草' can mean laughter or mockery; 'それな' can mean agree…