Online chatting and text talk- what does it
mean? If you have anything to do with teenagers you may feel text talk is a
kind of secret code. '9' means a parent is watching. 'BTW' -by the way '99' means they're gone. 'Tbh' - to be
honest - I don’t hate text talk but here is something to consider. Our language,
in fact all language has evolved over the course of countless generations. New
words and phrases appear as suited to humankinds needs for communication in
every aspect of our lives. We may as well go with the flow 'gwtf' and learn to
accept change is inevitable. Some text talk is funny and you can get caught up in its allure and ultimately find yourself using it.
'Idc' -I don't care I hear you say. It aint proper English this strange
abbreviated talk. Here are a few of my favourites. '?4u' -I have a question for
you as opposed to '?' which still means a stock standard question.
'Yolo'- You only live once as opposed to
'oloy' -only losers obey Yolo. Apparently swag means secretly we are gay. I
thought it meant to have attitude -my gaffe has caused some laughs on Face
book. We all know wtf? '143' means I love you or 'ILY' means it too. '1432' is
right back at you. Opposingly '182' is I hate you and '2g2bt' is too good to be
true. '404' is I haven't a clue but that's okay because '@teotd' at the end of
the day text talk is still a form of communication. 'Hoyew' hanging on your
every word.
If you want to learn what's being said and
what it means try:
Or, just Google text talk.
Consider the latest mobile 'app'
-application, which was sold for 28 million to Yahoo. It summarises lengthy
amounts of news into bullet form concise information- hence its name Summly. I
think it encapsulates what is sought after by almost everyone who is breathing.
The apps' advert states:
"Beautiful and concise summary
Simple, intuitive and elegant. Summly
redefines news for the mobile world with algorithmically generated summaries
from hundreds of sources. Innovative gestures, animations and great summaries
make reading news fun: easy to use, easy to scan, easy to read, clear and
concise."
There is so much information for people to
process it makes sense that new forms of language are being generated. Consider
handwritten letters of old being comprised of lengthy sentences and formal
tones. Mail took days or months to reach their destinations. Modern day
communication comprises of instantaneous conversation over long distances and we still
can't get our speech out quick enough.
'Ty'- thank-you or '10x' and 'ttfn'- tata
for now'. I’ve 'g2g'- got to go and don’t forget to use those emoticons.
:-) Smiley face…. because with
this new abbreviated language how does anybody know what anyone means? :-( (Unsmiley face).
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