Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects
Date of Degree
5-2018
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Program
Linguistics
Advisor
William Sakas
Subject Categories
Computational Linguistics
Abstract
Doggo-speak is a specialized way of writing most commonly associated with captions on Doggo memes, humorous images of dogs shared in online communities. This paper will explore linguistic features of Doggo-speak through analysis of social media posts by Doggo fan pages. It will use the discussed features as inputs to five machine learning classifiers and will show, through this classification task, that the discussed features are sufficient for distinguishing between Doggo-speak and more general English text.
Recommended Citation
Bivens, Jennifer, "Describing Doggo-Speak: Features of Doggo Meme Language" (2018). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gc_etds/2718