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A Study on Internet Buzzwords in the Last Four Years Based on Conceptual Integration Theory
SUN Yuan-ting, GAO Wen-cheng
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DOI:10.17265/2159-5836/2024.08.009
University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
Internet buzzwords, as distinct forms of language, consist of short sentences yet carry rich meanings and spread rapidly. To better study this intriguing and unique linguistic phenomenon, this paper employed conceptual integration theory for its powerful explanatory capabilities to analyze the origins, composition, and emergence of meanings of internet buzzwords over the past four years. These 40 internet buzzwords can be categorized into five types: semantic derivation, generalization, abbreviation, metonymy, and compounding. Furthermore, this paper conducted cognitive analysis from different conceptual integration network perspectives, elucidating specific cognitive operations involved in the construction of meanings and revealing the emergence process of layered meanings in recent internet buzzwords over the past four years.
conceptual integration theory, internet buzzwords, meaning construction, mental space
Journal of Literature and Art Studies, August 2024, Vol. 14, No. 8, 711-717
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