Specific use of slashes in online texts on English-language forums and blogs

  • Acсociate Professor, Department of English Language and Literature, Urgench State University named after Abu Rayhan Biruni

DOI

https://doi.org/10.47689/2181-3701-vol3-iss6-pp1-6

Keywords

Internet linguistics , punctuation marks , slash , forums and blogs

Abstract

In this study, we analyze the characteristics and usage of the slash ( / ) – a punctuation mark used in linguistics, particularly in online English texts such as forums and blogs. Like other punctuation marks, the slash performs several important functions. While it was previously used mainly as a mathematical or computer symbol, in modern usage it has developed its own distinct linguistic features.

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Specific use of slashes in online texts on English-language forums and blogs

How to Cite

Ermetova, J. 2025. Specific use of slashes in online texts on English-language forums and blogs. Foreign Linguistics and Lingvodidactics. 3, 6 (Nov. 2025), 1–6. DOI:https://doi.org/10.47689/2181-3701-vol3-iss6-pp1-6.

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Literary studies and linguoculturology