The mainstreamisation of web related vocabulary
“Buzz” and “Trolls” in French media archives
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13118965 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gustavo Gómez-Mejía (0000-0001-5940-7989, Université de Tours, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 47-75 |
| Publication date | 2022-06-24 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Internet Histories (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2470-1475 • E-ISSN: 2470-1483 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/24701475.2022.2089835 |
| OpenAlex | W4283459408 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 13 |
This article analyses the French mainstreamisation process of web related vocabularies through the lens of a collection of archived fragments from national and regional media outlets. A cultural materialist approach is chosen to question the “naturalisation” of a so-called “web language” (langage web) and highlights the role of mediations which help turn once-marginal “jargon” terms into popular digital keywords. This perspective is explored through a diptych of case studies on the discursive journeys of “Buzz” and “Trolls” (1999–2021) using texts and screenshots from Europresse and Internet Archive
BATES · Headline · Jargon · Linguistics · Marketing buzz · Media studies · Perspective (graphical · Sociology · The Internet · Vocabulary · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts · Engineering · Linguistic and Sociocultural Studies · Linguistics and Discourse Analysis · Philosophy · Artificial Intelligence
| Citations per year | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |