Textspeak Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
Werry
A
Text messages include more letters to accommodate tone, intonation and paralinguistic features
Opposite of laziness
2
Q
Shortis
A
Not in real time which leaves time for participants to “construct a considered response” between “communication turns”
3
Q
Crystal
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New technology as a driver of language change and a part of demotic speech
4
Q
Features of textspeak
A
Abbreviations - Cos
Numerical-Phonetic Substitution - wuu2
5
Q
What does SMS drive in language change
A
Efficient Communication (character limits)
Speed of communication
6
Q
John Humphrys
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7
Q
John Sutherland
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“It masks dyslexia, poor spelling and mental laziness.”
