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Sep 4, 2023 · This paper investigates the origins, development, and various linguistic aspects of internet slang, including its lexical innovations, morphological adaptations, and syntactic changes.
With causal discovery and causal inference techniques, we measure the effect that word type (slang/nonslang) has on both semantic change and frequency shift, as well as its relationship to frequency, polysemy and part of speech.
Slang is a type of informal language commonly used in both day-to-day conversations and online written text.
1 day ago · Introduction to Slang and Synonyms. Language is a dynamic, ever-evolving entity, and much of this evolution occurs through the use of slang. Slang refers to informal words or phrases that often emerge within particular subcultures or social groups. These terms often have synonyms that can change based on context, age, and even geography.
In a classic sociolinguistic study of American college slang, Connie Eble (1996) defines slang as a colloquial vocabulary that creates solidarity within a social group or affiliates speakers with a trend in society.
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Nov 9, 2020 · PDF | Any linguistic term identified as slang signals to listeners (and embeds speakers in) the negotiation of stance, style, and stigma. A speaker may... | Find, read and cite all the research...
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‘The future of slang’ asks if we are, any longer, able safely to talk of ‘slang’ as a discrete language group, or are the varieties of non-standard language to become subject to the promotion of niche interests, in this case forms of speech, that the digital world encourages?
