language in 21st century Flashcards
(20 cards)
Acronym
abbreviation using the first letter of a group of words and pronounced as a single word.
Affordance
linguistic and behavioural choices provided by technology
Anchored relationship
an online relationship where two participants know each other in the offline world
Asynchronous
unlike synchronous, there is a delay between utterance and response. Responses posted on a forum, which may occur months or even years after the original post, are an example of discourse that is asynchronous
Avatar
an image used by a user that accompanies a username
Clipping
Removal of the final sound of a word
Constraints
Linguistic and behavioural limitations provided by technology
Deviant spelling
Spelling which is not standard and is not obviously phonetic
e.g. OMGGGG in place of OMG
Deviant punctuation
Punctuation which is not standard
e.g. What?!!!!!!!!!
Emoji
A pre-set image / picture that can be added to a text for various reasons
Emoticon
An image created usually by using punctuation marks
Flaming
making an offensive and insulting post in a chatroom
Initialism
abbreviation using the first letter of a group of words and pronounced separately
Letter homophones
Where letters are used to replace all or part of a word whose sound they resemble, usually within the context of an electronic text
Mixed mode
The use of a combination of words and images to convey meaning
Number homophones
where numbers are used to replace all or part of a word whose sound they resemble, usually within the context of an electronic text
Online platform
a digital service that facilitates interactions between two or more distinct but interdependent sets of users (whether firms or individuals) who interact through the service via the Internet
Phonetic spelling
Spelling which is not standard but is ‘phonetically plausible’ (i.e. is pronounced as it is written)
E.g. ‘wot’ for ‘what’
Phonetic spelling
Spelling which is not standard but is ‘phonetically plausible’ (i.e. is pronounced as it is written)
E.g. ‘wot’ for ‘what’
Pseudo-prosody
Using written features to convey prosodic features i.e. increased speed, volume, intonation
e.g. WHAT! – capitalisation represents prosodic feature of shouting
