A Brief Analysis of the Internet Buzzword “XX is basic, XX is not”

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10.2991/978-2-38476-597-3_44How to use a DOI?

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Internet slang; construction; semantic extension; pragmatic function

Abstract

“XX is basic, XX is not” initially originated from the fashion discourse on short video platforms. Later, it quickly deviated from its original context in online dissemination and evolved into an expression template that can be reused across different scenarios. This article provides a general analysis of its dissemination path, semantic expansion, grammatical structure, pragmatic function, and reasons for its popularity. The study suggests that the widespread popularity of this expression is not only related to its internal characteristics such as fixed form, flexible substitution, and language economy, but also closely related to the needs of experience sharing, emotional expression, and entertainment dissemination in the online environment.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Yifan Wang
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/07/13
TI  - A Brief Analysis of the Internet Buzzword “XX is basic, XX is not”
BT  - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Language and Cultural Communication (ICLCC 2026)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 410
EP  - 416
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-597-3_44
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-597-3_44
ID  - Wang2026
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