Unlocking the Power of Individual Language Use: A Study on WhatsApp Text Messages

Authored by Peter Schlobinski, this comprehensive study sheds light on the significance of individual language use in the field of linguistics. By analyzing dialectal data from a vast corpus of WhatsApp text messages, this research provides new insights into intrapersonal language variation.

Three Key Themes in Sociolinguistic Research

The study focuses on three crucial themes that are highly relevant in sociolinguistic research: stylistic variation, accommodation, and real-time change. These themes are explored through individual-centered case analyses, which demonstrate how variation patterns are used to convey social meanings in interactions.

Understanding Language Variation and Social Interactions

The analysis reveals how individuals adjust their language use to accommodate their communication partners, and how their language patterns change over time. This research contributes significantly to our understanding of language variation and its role in shaping social interactions.

About the Book

Publisher: Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Publication Date: September 25, 2023
Language: German
ISBN: 9783631895221 (Print), 9783631895238 (Digital)