Language Ideologies and Discourses Surrounding Self-Usage of Computer Mediated Communication: A Look at Gendered Differences

Abstract

This work aims to outline the ways in which we view our own texting habits, in terms of gendered differences. After interviewing participants, this study compares the answers provided to actual texting samples to see if ideologies are reflected in the actual manners in which we text.

Department: Anthropology

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jenanne Ferguson