Jul 2026· EPRA international journal of multidisciplinary research· pp. 72· 0 citations· 13 references
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This study examined the morphological and semantic features of Gay Lingo as a creative form of communication within a digital context. Using a qualitative linguistic approach, social media posts were analyzed to identify the morphological processes and meanings constructed in actual discourse. The findings revealed that the most common word-formation processes include clipping, borrowing, eponymy, reduplication, word reversal, and clipping with affixation. Furthermore, the expressions used in Gay Lingo convey linguistic, emotional, and social meanings that vary depending on the context of use. The study also found that Gay Lingo serves functions beyond being a mere language variety; it acts as an important tool for expressing identity, solidarity, and social connection within the LGBTQ community. Through its innovative and dynamic nature, Gay Lingo enables speakers to create shared meanings and strengthen group membership. Overall, the study demonstrates that Gay Lingo is a systematic, meaningful, and powerful form of social expression that reflects both linguistic creativity and cultural identity in contemporary digital communication.
Nicknaming is a pervasive linguistic practice that indexes intimacy, identity, and social boundaries, yet it remains relatively underexplored in African sociolinguistic scholarship. This study presents an empirical analysis of 200 nicknames collected from students at a tertiary institution and a senior high school in C...
Jane Yorke Obuajo· International journal of res...· 0 citations
This study examines the patterned formation and interactional functions of
amn
-series (e.g.,
bamn
,
samn
,
tamn
) in contemporary Chinese social media. Drawing on a corpus of 2,095 tokens from Weibo, the analysis investigates morpho-phonological patterning, analogy-based semantic anchoring, and cross-script...
Jianxin Yang, Yililan Wang· Discourse & Communicatio...· 0 citations
This systematic review examines the linguistic and sociolinguistic characteristics of Philippine English (PhE) based on studies published from 2019 to 2026. Guided by research questions focusing on the phonological, lexical-semantic, and grammatical-syntactic features of PhE, as well as its sociolinguistic attitudes an...
Patrick Carlos D. Famanily, Famanily Rosemaie A. Capili, Joseree Ann L. Ferrer et al.· Journal of Education, Social...· 0 citations
This article examines how phatic norms in Kazakh and English are condensed in the shift from face-to-face interaction to digital communication while preserving culturally specific meanings. It focuses on brief confirmations, forms of address, gratitude formulas, apologies, emojis, and other signals that sustain social...
Konyrbayeva Gulnur Saukhanovna, Smagulova Guldarkhan Nurgaziyevna, Kazhibayeva Gulden et al.· Journal of Language Teaching...· 0 citations
This paper examines linguistic features and language use trends in Tanzanian Facebook discourse. As in many African countries, social media has become an integral part of everyday communication in Tanzania, particularly among young people, making it important to understand its linguistic characteristics. The study empl...
Atanas M. Ndunguru, G. Mapunda, M. I. Choyo· East African Journal of Comm...· 0 citations
