What do you call *don't remember*, *scared*?
Hi
We used to use it in our group chats, etc., or in online conversations, always expressing some characteristic or state of mind or something like that with asterisks, like *I'm scared* or *I don't remember* or something like that. What's it called?
Thanks 🙂
This is called “Erikativ” or “Inflective.”
https://de-academic.com/dic.nsf/dewiki/402207
(Section: History and Development)
Such short forms were probably derived from comic appearances such as “Ech!” or “Aargh!” and are emojis without a picture.