Slang and identity in the LGBTQ+ community and Generation Z
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2021-06-30
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Both the LGBTQ+ community and Generation Z have a strong online presence, but also a strong desire to communicate their identity and differentiate themselves from non-members of their groups, which they do through their language use. In the survey conducted for this thesis, the participants (N=40, 4 LGBTQ+, 18 Generation Z, 18 both) had to answer questions on their slang knowledge and usage and how strongly they identify with the subgroups they are a part of. By comparing participants’ results on the identity measures to their knowledge of slang, it was found that there is a positive correlation between slang use and feelings of identity in the LGBTQ+ community as well as Generation Z.
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