New paper threeaaad!!!
Soooooo, we went exploring for stretchable words on Twitter, and we uncovered a strange and amusing realm of language:
“Hahahahaha, Duuuuude, Yeeessss!: A two-parameter characterization of stretchable words and the dynamics of mistypings and misspellings”
Soooooo, we went exploring for stretchable words on Twitter, and we uncovered a strange and amusing realm of language:
“Hahahahaha, Duuuuude, Yeeessss!: A two-parameter characterization of stretchable words and the dynamics of mistypings and misspellings”
Stretchable words are undeniably real:
Yes they are:
Let’s get on with it:
A stretchable word is any word that people like to extend in order to strengthen or modify its meaning.
A stretchable word is any word that people like to extend in order to strengthen or modify its meaning.
Enthusiasm: “Yesssssssss!!!”
Confusion: “Whaaaaattt????”
Sarcasm: “Suuuuuurrrrre”
Basically any meaning you want: “Duuuuuuuuude”
Sports-induced euphoria: “Gooooaaaaaaalllllllllll”
Related Icelandic stretchable word examples:
youtube.com/watch?v=opd-r_…
Confusion: “Whaaaaattt????”
Sarcasm: “Suuuuuurrrrre”
Basically any meaning you want: “Duuuuuuuuude”
Sports-induced euphoria: “Gooooaaaaaaalllllllllll”
Related Icelandic stretchable word examples:
youtube.com/watch?v=opd-r_…
Laughter across languages:
English+: “hahahahahahaha”
Portuguese: “kkkkkkkkkkkkkkk”
Indonesian: “wkwkwkwkwkwk”
English+: “hahahahahahaha”
Portuguese: “kkkkkkkkkkkkkkk”
Indonesian: “wkwkwkwkwkwk”
Of course, pretty much any profanity is highly stretchable.
For the root word of English’s favorite tmesis, three u’s are more common than two; people lean into the stretch once they’re get underway. An exhibit of minor stretch:
For the root word of English’s favorite tmesis, three u’s are more common than two; people lean into the stretch once they’re get underway. An exhibit of minor stretch:
We excluded emojis.
But here’s a contribution for future studies. You’re welcome.
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But here’s a contribution for future studies. You’re welcome.
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Tried super hard but Twitter’s thread maker broke the thread ...
Here’s the next tweet:
Here’s the next tweet:
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