An Age-based Etic Analysis of Orthographic Variation in Computer-mediated French Discourse
Description:
This study examines orthographic variation in synchronous computer-mediated French discourse. All nontraditional variations of selected frequently occuring items are quantified in order to provide an etic (i.e., from an external perspective) analysis. The primary variable of interest is age since this study focuses on providing a comparison of chat participants in their twenties versus those in their fifties. The widespread claim is that younger people communicate using more informal and/or non…
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Date:
December 2013
Creator:
Kharrat, Laila Kiblawi