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aculleninaway:

I won’t be quoting any individuals in my report, just statistics such as “over half of female users over the age of 16 answered x”. I would really appreciate it if anyone takes the 5 mins to fill this out as it will be so helpful in analysing online speech for my project :) It will be interesting to see what people answer so fill it out even for your own curiosity. Or just if you’re bored! There are no right or wrong answers, it is basically opinion based. Tumblr users whose first language is not English are very welcome to take part too :)

Section 1:

1. Age: 28

2. Sex: F

3. Nationality: American

4. Languages you speak: English, very limited Spanish

5. Mothertongue/First language: English

6. Tumblr user since: late 2009

7. Do you agree that ‘tumblr language’ (certain terms/vocab and ways of saying things particular only to tumblr) exists? Absolutely. Tho, my Twitter language has bled over into Tumblr and vice versa.

Section 2:

8. a) Do you recognise the following terms as being part of ‘tumblr language’?
   b) Do you understand them? 

Please answer (a) by typing yes or no after each term and answer (b) by bolding the ones you do understand. e.g. ambiguous no

Gpoy yes
Otp yes
rn yes
Idgaf/look at all the fucks I give! yes

Anons. yes
[The] Dash. yes
[to] Rage yes
[to] Ship yes

DYING yes
RELEVENT yes
THIS yes

asdfghjkl yes
fuuuu- yes
hnng yes
Unf yes

Cool story bro yes
Forever reblog yes
I can’t even/what is life etc. yes
Perfect human being yes
Tumblr famous yes
What is air yes
Your argument is invalid yes
You’re doing it right yes
Me gusta yes

Section 3:

 9. Are there other terms you feel should be included in this list? Please list them: ALLthe_____, my heart, my creys

10. Do you use any ‘tumblr language’ in ‘real life’? If yes, please list terms you use: Not really. I do use Tumblr language on Twitter though.

11. Do non-tumblr users understand you when you use them? 

12. Any other comments you would like to add?

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