Relexicalization in Internet Relay Chat
The article discusses some of the characteristics of the Internet Discourse which is regarded as a functional-stylistic expression of Modern English in general and the functional and pragmatic specificities of the internet chat by teenagers, in particular. Relexicalization is examined as a linguisti...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Yerevan State University
2007-10-01
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Series: | Armenian Folia Anglistika |
Online Access: | https://journals.ysu.am/index.php/arm-fol-angl/article/view/4787 |
Summary: | The article discusses some of the characteristics of the Internet Discourse which is regarded as a functional-stylistic expression of Modern English in general and the functional and pragmatic specificities of the internet chat by teenagers, in particular. Relexicalization is examined as a linguistic expression of speech which aims not only to win some time but is regarded as a proof of a certain electronic status. |
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ISSN: | 1829-2429 2579-3039 |