Rec | LINGUISTICS AT 8:08 AM

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death grips 😳 i think it’s interesting how it is possible to categorize people on whether or not they write in lowercase or uppercase, and to be so brutally honest, in all casual and unacademic scenarios, uppercase fucking pisses me OFF. there is no need for you, a nineteen year old boy with fucking frosted highlights and some rick owen’s adjacent jockstrap to text “ Like this”. but i digress i love linguistics - and i love poetry, i love literary elements - i love repetition and i like how within the word repetition the vowels repeat themselves. i love language, i love speaking, i love how the meaning of words changes depending on yes..its connotation, but also the connotation from the spelling itself isn’t that so fucking cool? example ) 🟥 you’re a fucking bitch 🟩 your a fucking bitch 🟦 You’re a fucking bitch. a) connotation is still aggressive, but the words feel ( on the basis of their spelling, specifically that they are lowercase ) less serious than they would otherwise b) given it has the wrong “your”, meaning is once again devolved from its original intention based on its failure in correct grammar c) shit is getting SERIOUS babe. contains all the hallmarks for a legitimate intention and drives this intention in a way that fully encapsulates the frustration i dunno. i’m super duper hungry and would go feral for a hamburger right now

@22

Feb 6, 2025

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@krmt

Ahhhhhhhh the linguistic link between capitalization and punctuation and seriousness is such a cool one to me!! Especially because it's something that really only exists for generations that grew up with the technology, if you've ever gotten a horrifying text from like a parent that says like... Come see me. And it's literally just like. your mom wants to chat about what you want for dinner? It's because it's all socially constructed and some people just Don't have that socialization! It's so cool! I for one just keep my auto caps on, I feel like I'm in the clear as long as I never use a period at the end of a sentence even though I use them in the Middle of my sentences for pacing lol OOH THAT'S ANOTHER ONE, the use of "lol" and "lmao" AS PUNCTUATION in order to convey a sense of friendliness or casualness (or humor as originally intended) Sorry for the text wall! I'm a ling major so I Love talking about this stuff lol

Feb 9, 2025

@beyblade69

my autocaps is turned on but i like to switch it up…it keeps people guessing and i use it unconsciously as a tone indicator lmao. I used to be really in my head about how if I didn’t start my sentences with a silly little capital letter i wouldn’t be perceived as a Man, and there’s plenty of guys with a more fragile masculinity than me, so I’m sure that plays a part in why so many young guys have theirs turned on.

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