Investigating translanguaging strategies and online self-presentation through internet slang on Douyin (Chinese TikTok)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21196786 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ziqi Li (0000-0002-6345-4347, Shanghai Normal University), Li Wang (0000-0002-3460-2080, Shanghai Normal University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 2823-2855 |
| Publication date | 2024-11-26 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Applied Linguistics Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1868-6303 • E-ISSN: 1868-6311 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/applirev-2023-0094 |
| OpenAlex | W4391941390 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 34 |
This study explores the translanguaging strategies used in internet slang on Douyin, a popular social media platform in China. By analyzing 331 examples (encompassing 313 translanguaging strategies), we investigate how individuals utilize various translanguaging resources, including multimodal, multilingual, multisemiotic, and multisensory resources, to manage their online self-presentation. Our findings suggest that multilingual resources, such as new Chinglish, Pinyin initialism, and hybrid words (combining Chinese, English, and Arabic numerals), were the most frequently used strategies. Additionally, we found that multisensory resources, including homophonic puns and modal particles, were also commonly utilized. In contrast, multimodal resources, such as emojis, and multisemiotic resources, such as keyboard-generated emoticon, hashtag, and punctuation mark, were less frequently employed. These findings reveal that Chinese internet users display a high degree of creativity and adaptability in their online communication, drawing on a wide range of linguistic and semiotic resources to express their identities and project their desired image. Overall, this study highlights the importance of translanguaging in online communication and its role in shaping self-presentation in the digital age
Applied linguistics · Linguistics · Slang · Sociology · The Internet · Translanguaging · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Digital Communication and Language · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Medicine · Multilingual Education and Policy · Philosophy · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |