// Disciplines
Youth Culture Studies
6 topics
- Internet Slang and Memes
Can Memes Carry Ideology?
Memes are combinations of images, videos, and text that spread rapidly on the internet, eliciting laughter or empathy. However, they are not…
- Internet Slang and Memes
The Inevitability of the Word "Pien" Being Born
The word "pien" (ぴえん) is an internet slang term that spread rapidly on Japanese SNS from the late 2010s. It is said to derive from the sound…
- Net Slang and Internet Memes
Do Anonymous Words and Signed Words Carry the Same Weight?
On the internet, anonymous spaces (5ch, anonymous Twitter, anonymous Discord channels) coexist with signed or real-name spaces (Facebook, ve…
- Net Slang and Internet Memes
Does the 'Temperature' of Words Come Through in Text?
In face-to-face or phone conversations, 'temperature' — warmth, coldness, emotional intensity, friendliness — is naturally conveyed through …
- Internet Slang and Memes
Will Internet Language Eventually Disappear?
Words and expressions born on the internet tend to spread rapidly and then fade just as quickly. Many slangs that were once popular, such as…
- Net Slang and Internet Memes
Is Slang Something That Divides Generations or Connects Them?
Slang is born and spreads within specific generations or communities. Slang born mainly among young people such as '陰キャ', '陽キャ', '草', 'それな',…