Main Features of Text Speech

Question 1

Deletion

Answer 1

missing letters out, often vowels

Question 2

Clipping

Answer 2

missing off start or end letters

Question 3

letter homophones

Answer 3

using a singer letter that sounds like the word

Question 4

number homophones

Answer 4

using a number which sounds like the word or part of the word

Question 5

Phonetic spelling

Answer 5

spelling a word the way it sounds

Question 6

acronym

Answer 6

using initial letters only - can be pronounced as a word.

Question 7

initialism

Answer 7

using initial letters only - read as letter names, not a word.

Question 8

blend

Answer 8

combining two or more words or part words (at least one word must not be complete)

Question 9

Deviant spelling

Answer 9

using a non-standard spelling for effect.