internet linguistics

The Politics of Dictionaries

Ever wonder who decides when a word like 'rizz' is official? This post delves into the surprisingly political world of…

3 weeks ago

From ‘GG’ to ‘Griefing’: The Rapid Evolution of Gamerlect and Its Unwritten Rules

Online gaming communities are massive linguistic laboratories where "Gamerlect," a distinct digital dialect, evolves at lightning speed. This sociolect is…

3 weeks ago

The Billion-Word Crystal Ball: How Corpus Linguistics Predicts the Future of Language

Ever wonder how new words like 'rizz' make it into the dictionary or why grammar rules seem to change over…

3 weeks ago

A Heckin’ Good Syntax: The Surprisingly Complex Grammar of DoggoLingo

Beyond the cute misspellings of "doggo" and "pupper," the internet phenomenon of DoggoLingo has developed its own surprisingly consistent grammatical…

3 weeks ago

Your Own Words Will Betray You: How Forensic Linguistics Solves Crimes

Every time you write or speak, you leave behind a unique linguistic fingerprint. Explore the fascinating world of forensic linguistics,…

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