// Disciplines
Sociolinguistics
6 topics
- 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…
- Internet Slang and Internet Memes
The Linguistic Sense of People Who Don't Chase Trends
On the internet, chasing trending slang and memes is often positively framed as 'updating linguistic sense.' However, people who don't chase…
- Internet Slang
Why Do Words Have a 'Season'?
A 'season' refers to the period when a word feels fresh, valuable to use, and 'now-ish' within a community. On the internet, this period is …
- Internet Slang and Language Evolution
Is Internet Slang Language Destruction or Evolution?
Internet slang refers to unique expressions, abbreviations, and neologisms that rapidly emerge and spread within online communities. This qu…
- Internet Memes
What Happens in the Moment a Meme 'Hits' or Resonates?
This question asks what happens in the moment a meme 'hits' — when it resonates in the heart, producing laughter, empathy, or surprise. A me…
- Internet Slang
The Limits and Possibilities of Conveying Emotions with Just Text
The limits and possibilities of conveying emotions with just text refers to reexamining how to convey joy, sadness, anger, empathy, and othe…