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Sociolinguistics. Netspeak & Dreadtalk. Language and the Internet. David Crystal. “Whatever internet culture may be, it is still largely a text-based affair” (Wilbur, 1996, p.6). Orthography (repeated letters; emoticons) Hiiiiiii !!!! Whooaaaaaaaa ! ;) :D :) :P :X ^__^
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Sociolinguistics Netspeak & Dreadtalk
Language and the Internet David Crystal
“Whatever internet culture may be, it is still largely a text-based affair” (Wilbur, 1996, p.6) • Orthography (repeated letters; emoticons) • Hiiiiiii!!!! Whooaaaaaaaa! • ;) :D :) :P :X ^__^ • Lexical features • Grammatical features • Morphological features • Style - Screen names (kdog) • Creolisation & Decreolisation
Internet Situations • Netizen • Synchronous and Asynchronous interaction • (Real-time and Postponed time). • Language use (audience, purpose) • Identity • “The language of blogs displays the process of writing in its naked, unedited form. ” (Crystal, 2006, p. 15)
Dread Talk_________________________________ • Philosophy influences language. • Word formation • Phonology • Morphology & Phonology • Semantics
Aprecilove • Argumant • Full-Joy • Forward • Overstand
Dread Talk: The Language of Rastafari Velma Pollard
::Velma Pollard Knutsford Court Hotel, Jamaica. (Jan., 2011)