Spelling, Grammar, and Urban Digital Language in the Content of TikTok Creators in Spain

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https://doi.org/10.62161/sauc.v12.5700

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Spelling, Grammar, Effective Communication, Social Networks, TikTok, Urban Language, Digital Creators

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This study provides an in-depth analysis of spelling and grammatical errors, as well as expressions from digital urban language not recognised by the Real Academia Española (RAE), on the social video platform TikTok in Spain. The research objectives are to identify the most frequent errors, classify their types, and determine their location within the content. A quantitative, descriptive, and cross-sectional analysis was undertaken using a sample of 700 TikTok videos that were trending over a five-month period. The results indicate that nearly one in four videos (23.9%) contained some form of error, a considerable proportion given that the platform is primarily visual. In total, 167 videos were found to contain 312 errors, most of which were spelling mistakes involving accent marks, primarily located in the descriptive text accompanying the videos.

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África Presol-Herrero, Universidad Camilo José Cela

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2026-02-16

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Gallardo-Camacho, J., & Presol-Herrero, África. (2026). Spelling, Grammar, and Urban Digital Language in the Content of TikTok Creators in Spain. Street Art & Urban Creativity, 12(1), 1–16. https://doi.org/10.62161/sauc.v12.5700

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