Identity- Language And Technology Flashcards
Who talk about texting speak
David Crystal
How does David Crystal characterise textspeak
Characterised by its distinctive graphology
-abbreviation - gtg, g2g
-lack of punctuation
-lack of vowels - focus on consonants
-idea of textspeak being “cool” amongst young teenagers
What were the 6 different types of textspeak according to David Crystal
-vowel omission
-homophonic representation
-phonetic spelling
-Initialism
-acronymy
-variant spelling
Vowel omission examples
Pls(please), ppl(people), hv(have)
Homophonic representation examples
2l8 (too late), m8 (mate), 2day(today), cr8(create), qt(cutie)
Phonetic spelling examples
Omigod(oh my god), iluvu (I love you), cos (because)
Initialism examples
Lmk (let me know), ptmm (please tell me more), dwb (don’t write back).
Acronymy definition
lol (laugh out loud), sal (such a laugh)
Variant spelling examples
Wot(what), when(when), cuz(because).
Clipping definition
Words often used to save time. E.g, k for ok, tele for televisions
Blending definition
Combine words to save time. E.g. cudda could have.
Synchronous discourse definition
The word synchronous means working together at the same time, and in the online learning world, chat rooms and online conferences are good examples of synchronous communication.
Asynchronous communication definition
The relay of info with a time log. Discussion forums and email are two examples of how asynchronous communication is employed in online learning.
Letter/number homophones definition?example?
Use letter or number to represent a word or part thereof. E.g. “cul8r/see you later.
Shortenings, contractions and clippings definition?example?
Shortenings are one word with missing end letters - “sun/sunday”,”feb/February”. Contractive words are words with omitted middle letters - “txt/text”,”hmwrk/homework”. Clippings ommit final letter - “goin/going”
Acronyms and Initialism example
“Omg/ oh my god”, “boyfriend/bf”
Non-conventional spellings example
Sum/some, k/ok
