Exploring the Nature of Gaming Language Through A Multi-Layer Semiotic Analysis of Gaming Lexemes
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Vawter, Laura
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software, multimedia
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2026
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Rostock
University of Rostock
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2026
Rostock
Rostock University Library
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eng
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This data is connected to the named paper investigating the characteristics of gaming language, the nature of its complexity, and its relationship to player interaction and player experiences. This paper adapts a multi-model lexical analysis framework found in Digital Humanities to the exploration of the semiotic nature of lexemes found in gaming scenarios in live gaming sessions of five selected titles. The analysis highlights the complexity of isolating tokens indicative of game events, objects, characters, and environment in virtual spaces, and the actions of players within those spaces. Lexeme frequency, word class, semantic field, and semantic tags of the isolated tokens are discussed and presented using data visualization techniques. The relationship between the nature of player interactions, player backgrounds, and language practices is also discussed. The results of the analysis highlight the necessity of interdisciplinary, multi-layered lexical analysis of player experience and virtual gaming spaces.<eng>
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Laura Vawter
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https://purl.uni-rostock.de/rosdok/id00005768
Exploring player performance through multi-layer semiotic analysis of gaming lexemes
Rostock : University of Rostock, 2025
(DE-627)193966408X
Vawter, Laura
Vawter, L. (2026) ‘Exploring The Nature of Gaming Language Through A Multi-Layer Semiotic Analysis of Gaming Lexemes’, Digital Scholarship in the Humanities. (DSH-2025-1090.R1)
10.18453/rosdok_id00005768
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