Exploring the Pragmatic Functions of the Acronym LOL in Instant Messenger Conversations
| Autor: | Markman, Kris |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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bepress|Social and Behavioral Sciences|Communication|Communication Technology and New Media
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| DOI: | 10.31235/osf.io/3du86 |
| Popis: | This paper employs both quantitative and qualitative analysis to explore the pragmatics of LOL in instant messenger (IM) conversations. Data were collected from 104 undergraduate students who engaged in both task-based and social IM conversations. Although LOL was initially an acronym for the phrase “laughing out loud,” this paper provides evidence that suggests that LOL has become lexicalized (to lol) and can be understood as sharing characteristics typically associated with discourse markers. Several recurring patterns of lol usage are described, including the stand-alone lol, transmission-final lol, and transmission-initial lol. While lol was found significantly more frequently in social vs. task conversations, but there were no broad gender differences in lol usage. However, dyad composition (mixed-sex vs. same-sex) did significantly affect frequency of use. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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