Chinese Internet Language: A Study of Identity Construction

This study contributes to the understanding of the interaction between language use and identity construction in the Internet arena. Aside from documenting a new type of language contact and convergence in the digital age, this dissertation also informs research on the social and technological factors responsible for language variation and change. Moreover, this dissertation study sheds light on such topics as language and culture, functions of language, and language attitudes.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Linguistics

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2015

Author dc:creator

• Gao, Liwei

Contributors dc:contributor

• Pandharipande, Rajeshwari

• Language, Modern

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(MiAaPQ)AAI3153297

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/82626