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What's the use of apostrophes? Gender difference and linguistic variation in instant messaging
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posted on 2023-08-04, 12:26 authored by Lauren M. SquiresA brief background on sociolinguistic variation, standards, gender, writing, speech, and computer mediated communication (CMC), followed by findings of an empirical study of the use of apostrophes in instant messaging conversations and an argument for the usefulness of the concept of “standard” in analyzing CMC linguistic behavior.