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1. Linguistic Analysis and Discourse StudiesVolume 21, Issue 2 (September 2021)pp. 169–191PDF of Tracing Semantic Drift and Generational Diffusion of Internet Slang Across Age Cohorts and Cultural Contexts on Social Media

   Tracing Semantic Drift and Generational Diffusion of Internet Slang Across Age Cohorts and Cultural Contexts on Social Media

   Suleiman Muhammed Badamasi, Isaiah Ifeanyichukwu Agbo, Usman Abdullahi, Aminu Saleh and Bernice Nonye Ogbochie

   they move across generational and cultural boundaries. Drawing on Agha’s theory of enregisterment, the study uses a qualitative multiple-case design to analyse ten widely recognised slang expressions, including … documented examples of online language use. The analysis identifies three recurring stages: initial enregisterment, circulation, and re-enregisterment or de-enregisterment. Through these processes, slang expressions acquire new meanings, identities