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查看更多>>摘要:As technology develops, people are exposed to more Internet language, especially Internet catchwords, which according to Xia Meili (2016) are a typical group of linguistic items which are popular among all netizens. This study discusses the Internet catchwords of 2017 on its origins, implications, features, and social ground for their widespread and profound influence on people's life.