Thesis title:
Language and Identity in Online Korean Pop (K-Pop) Fandom
Abstract:
I examine the role of fan community (fandom) membership on language use amongst social media users, particularly the Korean pop (K-Pop) fan community on Twitter/X. I explore whether or not being a member of a fan community can impact dialect stylisation on social media, and how fan behaviour is policed within the community, I use corpus-assisted discourse analysis along with ethnographic methods to understand the complex social structure of this community and how language might play a role in creating in-group normative identities and hierarchies.
Social Media:
Twitter – @CaitlingHogan
Website – www.caitlinhogan.co.uk
First supervisor:
Devyani Sharma
Publications:
J. A, Robinson ; L. A, Winters ; R, Sandow ; S, Young ; C, Hogan (2024) ‘We’re saying that we trust them but really we don’t’: The discursive framing of TRUST in international trade deals’ Centre for Inclusive Trade Policy, Working Paper 016 (under review) Hogan, C. Softblocking: Redefining Expectations of Reciprocity on Social Media. Social Media & Society.