What does LOL actually mean? 'Lots of love'? Yes, if you are my Grandad and you are writing it at the bottom of an email. 'Laughs out loud'? Yes, often.
In this video, though, John Mcwhorter argues that the meaning of LOL has evolved. Useful for thinking about Pragmatics, Language Change for next year, chatroom contexts for the exams, and just interesting for budding linguists.
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