Linguistics
Because Internet
Gretchen McCulloch
4.2 (8400) 8 min read 5 key ideas
A linguist's playful, rigorous look at how the internet has created new dialects, grammar, and communication norms in real time.
Key takeaways
- Internet Language Follows Real Grammatical Rules
- Different Generations of Internet Users Speak Differently
- Punctuation Carries Tone Online in New Ways
- Memes as Compressed Shared Language
- Language Change Online Happens Faster, But Follows Familiar Patterns
Final takeaway
Her closing invitation: treat the next confusing piece of internet slang or punctuation convention you encounter as an opportunity to observe language evolution happening in real time, rather than an error to correct.
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