Карактеристике српског гејмерског дискурса
Characteristics of the Serbian Gamer Discourse
Author(s): Milan TodorovićSubject(s): Sociology, Lexis, Semantics, Comparative Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Eastern Slavic Languages, Philology, Phraseology
Published by: Филолошки факултет Универзитета у Бањој Луци
Keywords: code mixing; gamers; lingua franca; linguistic contact; neologisms; sociolinguistics;
Summary/Abstract: In this paper we studied the influence of the English language on the discourse of people in the area of video games. In the first part of the paper we introduced the lexicological and sociolinguistic terminology, which is necessary to understand and fully appreciate the characteristics of the gamer discourse. Additionally, we scrutinised the status of the English language as a lingua franca. We gathered the corpus by observing a group of gamers who communicate with each other over Facebook. Furthermore, we gave a survey to the aforementioned group. Results indicate an overwhelmingly positive attitude towards the use of the English language in combination with Serbian when the subject of video games is raised.
Journal: Филолог – часопис за језик, књижевност и културу
- Issue Year: 2016
- Issue No: 14
- Page Range: 167-188
- Page Count: 22
- Language: Serbian