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Sociolinguistics

This piece explores the dynamic interplay between sociolinguistics and online communication, highlighting the unique features of netspeak, such as orthography, lexical innovation, and grammatical structures. With references to scholars like David Crystal, it discusses the text-based nature of internet culture and its impact on identity. Additionally, it delves into Dread Talk, a linguistic form influenced by Rastafari, touching on aspects of phonology, morphology, and semantics. By examining screen names, synchronous and asynchronous interactions, we uncover how language reflects cultural philosophies.

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Sociolinguistics

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  1. Sociolinguistics Netspeak & Dreadtalk

  2. Language and the Internet David Crystal

  3. “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

  4. 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)

  5. www.netlingo.com

  6. Dread Talk

  7. Dread Talk_________________________________ • Philosophy influences language. • Word formation • Phonology • Morphology & Phonology • Semantics

  8. Aprecilove • Argumant • Full-Joy • Forward • Overstand

  9. Dread Talk: The Language of Rastafari Velma Pollard

  10. ::Velma Pollard Knutsford Court Hotel, Jamaica. (Jan., 2011)

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