So very really variable: Social patterning of intensifier use by Newfoundlanders online

Autores/as

  • James Bulgin Memorial University of Newfoundland
  • Nicole Elford Memorial Universiry of Newfoundland
  • Lindsay Harding Memorial University of Newfoundland
  • Bridget Henley Memorial University of Newfoundland
  • Suzanne Power Memorial University of Newfoundland
  • Crystal Walters Memorial University of Newfoundland

Palabras clave:

English language variation, intensifiers, online language use, Newfoundland

Resumen

Previous studies have shown that one of the linguistic tools that individuals use to identify themselves is adjectival intensification (e.g., so cool, very cool, really cool). We assembled and analyzed a corpus of over 3000 intensifiable adjectives (i.e., environments where intensification could occur) extracted from Newfoundland-oriented public internet forums. Statistical analysis of the correlations between intensifier choice social patterning among our speakers led to findings similar to previous studies. So is the most common variant, especially among urban females, while the older variants really and very are favoured in rural areas, especially among males. Conditioning of the less frequent variant fuckin( g) seems to show the persistence of gender distinctions outside urban areas.

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Publicado

2008-11-20

Cómo citar

Bulgin, J., Elford, N., Harding, L., Henley, B., Power, S., & Walters, C. (2008). So very really variable: Social patterning of intensifier use by Newfoundlanders online. Linguistica Atlantica, 29, 101–115. Recuperado a partir de https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/la/article/view/22534

Número

Vol. 29 (2008)

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