// Disciplines
Youth Culture Studies
6 topics
- 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…
- 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
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',…
- 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…
- Internet Slang and Memes
Does Internet Language Change When Spoken Out Loud?
Words and expressions born on the internet can have significantly different meanings and nuances when written as text versus when actually r…
- Internet Slang and Memes
What Did the Word 'Wakarimi' Make Easier to Understand?
'Wakarimi' is a slang term that spread on the Japanese internet, particularly on Twitter and 5ch, from the late 2010s. It is a coined word c…