Lexical-semantic and morphological study of the terminological system in Korean e-sports discourse
Keywords:
Korean linguistics, e-sports discourse, linguistic interference, neologisms, MZ generation, morphological adaptation, Hangul abbreviations, digital communication.Abstract
This research investigates the complex linguistic infrastructure of e-sports and online gaming discourse within the contemporary South Korean context. As South Korea remains a global epicenter for digital entertainment, its language has undergone significant transformations, leading to a specialized terminological system. The study analyzes the patterns of formation for gaming slang, neologisms, and syllabic abbreviations. Furthermore, it examines the morphological integration of English-derived terms into the Korean grammatical framework using the auxiliary verb -hada. The results indicate that this discourse serves as a primary driver for language evolution among the "MZ Generation," bridging the gap between virtual communication and everyday colloquial speech.
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