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• 02 Apr 12
  

  Leah Shafer

  lolcats

• 31 Mar 11
  

  Joanna OConnell

  networks stories

• 05 Dec 10
  

  Fernando Fontanella

  Análise sobre a cultura vernacular da Internet

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• 20 Sep 10
  

  Justin Ludington

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• 19 Sep 09
  

  gradstuAZ

  lolspeak sociology

• 03 Feb 09
  

  multivers3

  These image macros influence new written leetspeak, which in turn influences new spoken leetpeak and new macros. All of this churns at a rapid pace and evolves with each new generation. Eventually, something like the lolcats comes along and splinters the

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• 01 Jan 09
  

  TK Sand

  Strangely enough, though American culture is far less literate than in previous decades, we read all day long and communicate through written language possibly more than ever so in history. Words are the currency of text messaging, emails, blogs and websites. This may or may not be a good thing, considering how our communications within these arenas are so economical and utilitarian. The long-form, eloquent email is a rare bird in the cyberjungle.
  
  Still, a fusion of sorts between learned, direct language and rapid, practical digital missives takes place with Leetspeak and macros. Both relay a great deal of information in a small burst of code. Each depends on the receiver of the information having working knowledge of the culture and its references. In a sense, these serve as argots, and help identify both sides of the information transfer as belonging to the subculture where they appear. The in-joke is part of the communication. The separation of ingroup and outgroup helps drive the rapid evolution of both leetspeak and macros.

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• 16 Nov 08
  

  ken .

  is this bookmarked elsewhere (wsj)? i can has a pifanee - indeed - group membership and observing generative participation sprouting in unforeseen directions ^_^

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• 15 Mar 08
  

  Miss Contrue

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• 26 Jan 08
  

  Jean Shankle

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• 26 Aug 07
  

  Jesse Shannon

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• 04 Jun 07
  

  etoiline

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• 17 May 07
  

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• 10 May 07
  

  Adit Kumar

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  Janet McKnight

  I can has linguisticks? A detailed comparison of two growing internet pidgins: lolcat and l337speak.
  
  

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  Tama Leaver

  A conceptual (over-)analysis of the LOL CATS memes of late. [<a href="http://tinyurl.com/2h9blw">Via</a>]

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