#35. A search on the linguistics of the emergent LOLCat pseudo-language brought me to a December 2007 post at Linguistic Mystic in which he examines a discussion for LOLCODE programmers:
I know VISIBLE is the current output command, but it’s so not LOLCAT. What if we used LOL as the output [...]
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For one of my research papers this semester I’m looking into how LGBTQ* individuals present themselves, what they talk about, issues of identity that are (or are not) addressed, and the conversations spurred (among other things), as mediated through video blogs (vlogs), specifically on YouTube. I love YouTube.
While trying to find relevant literature (for [...]
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We don’t mind foreigners, as long as they don’t act like foreigners!
The survey found that most of the same qualities for being truly American also apply when deciding to grant U.S. citizenship to someone from another country.
“What this means is that Americans will tolerate or even welcome immigrants as long as they show loyalty to [...]
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