Language Analysis of Myspace Profiles

The Adolescence of the Web—From Turbulence to Enlightenment

“…As an example, and perhaps contrary to popular belief, linguistic analysis of the profile pages viewed by adolescents on MySpace showed very mainstream, almost mundane, everyday conversations [6]. The incidence of "risk-taking," such as using bad language and overt sexual aggression, was almost negligible among the well-meaning and expressive messages of young people who wanted to share their hopes and desires with others, many of whom were the same friends they saw offline everyday.…”