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Terminology in videogames; analysing gamer speak in League of Legends.
(Universidad de Concepción, 2026) Thompson, Jordi Glenn; Adam, Carolin Isabel; Cañete González, Paola Isabel
League of Legends is one of the most popular MOBA games of the 21st century. The game has garnered a massive scene of both casual and competitive players who use specific terminology which is only understood within the speech community. The objective of this study was to discuss the terms used within the context of the League of Legends professional scene, and to discuss whether a form of term evolution exists over the lifespan of the game. To complete this objective, an explorative method which studied three different matches from the League of Legends World Championships were considered, one from 2011, another from 2017, and another from 2024. Following this, terms were identified within these games and analysed for their word class, alongside their term formation. These terms were then compared between games, and it was discovered that term usage within League of Legends is steadily evolving over time. The results of this analysis showed that terms in League of Legends are mostly nouns that are formed through compounding, but also suffer radical semantic change. Additionally, it was discovered that these terms have many more unique formations than general vocabulary, and many terms possess levels of creativity which are exclusive to the videogame sphere.